West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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West Wittering surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's West Wittering sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Wittering today?

The current surf forecast for West Wittering at 11PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)--
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (20 May)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

Table - waves today at West Wittering. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
WSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
208
62
16
14
55
14
22
5
5
2
4
6
5
5
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
E
10
E
5
ESE
5
NW
10
ESE
10
SSE
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
2:53PM4.94m
3:12AM4.76m
3:44PM4.66m
4:04AM4.43m
4:40PM4.35m
5:01AM4.10m
Low Tide
8:46PM0.63m
9:13AM0.51m
9:46PM0.94m
10:16AM0.81m
10:56PM1.21m
11:28AM1.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:05
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:54
8:55
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
17
17
18
19
18
17
18
19
20
21
21
21
19
20
20
8
8
9
11
10
10
11
13
13
16
15
16
18
17
15
17
18
20
20
20
22
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.3
SW
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
10
Energy kJ
208
19
5
14
6
14
22
3
2
2
3
4
3
4
13
13
1
12
12
11
1
1
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
S
13
0.4
WSW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
62
16
4
55
3
3
3
5
2
2
3
12
1
10
10
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
7
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
Energy kJ
37
27
12
3
7
50
2
1
1
1
1
4
6
5
5
5
2
1
1
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
412
142
17
126
126
17
25
17
143
42
42
42
42
126
126
126
126
17
42
42
17
17
42
87
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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