West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 15 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
13.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)0.5ft (0.1m)6s
Afternoon (15 May)1.5ft (0.4m)2s
Evening (15 May)0.5ft (0.2m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
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)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
7
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
SW
2
0.3
SW
4
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
5
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
15
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.5
SW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
9
5
6
10
6
7
4
3
7
4
13
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
NW
20
W
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
W
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
20
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
10:59AM4.65m
11:21PM4.94m
11:45AM4.96m
00:06AM5.14m
12:31PM5.16m
00:51AM5.23m
Low Tide
4:29AM0.49m
4:47PM0.36m
5:13AM0.20m
5:32PM0.18m
5:57AM0.02m
6:18PM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:13
5:11
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:47
8:49
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
7
9
11
10
11
10
8
6
6
9
11
10
11
11
12
12
10
12
13
13
12
11
11
1
2
4
7
5
7
6
5
2
2
5
5
4
7
7
8
10
6
8
7
6
6
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
7
0.3
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
14
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
14
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
3
1
1
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
7
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
3
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
1
1
4
1
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
7
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
SW
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.3
N
2
0.3
SW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
5
0.2
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
5
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
4
9
5
6
10
2
3
7
4
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Distance (km)
255
381
385
385
385
196
246
232
178
178
232
278
278
283
283
283
230
66
283
283
334
351
297
303
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
8
8
9
5
4
4
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