West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 19 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 12AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)3.5ft (1.1m)4s
Evening (20 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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)
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.4
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
6
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
91
67
44
132
99
89
375
35
39
277
138
16
14
20
23
6
5
5
5
3
4
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:04PM5.15m
2:23AM5.02m
2:53PM4.94m
3:12AM4.76m
3:44PM4.66m
4:04AM4.43m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.36m
8:18AM0.23m
8:46PM0.63m
9:13AM0.51m
9:46PM0.94m
10:16AM0.81m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:52
8:52
8:54
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
18
7
6
6
6
5
6
7
6
8
9
11
12
11
12
11
13
15
16
15
16
17
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
13
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
9
89
77
138
19
16
14
20
23
6
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
62
7
4
6
3
3
3
5
5
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
7
1
SW
7
0.9
SW
7
0.9
SW
15
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.8
SW
14
0.6
SW
13
0.5
SW
6
0.4
SW
5
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
Energy kJ
91
67
44
132
99
77
375
35
39
277
138
15
7
1
1
2
4
6
5
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
142
142
142
424
479
167
304
412
257
142
126
17
17
17
126
126
143
42
42
42
126
126
126
137
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
8
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