West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
12.9° C
(Which is 2.6°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 8AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.3
NE
2
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.1
W
7
0.7
E
4
0.1
W
6
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
5
E
10
SSE
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
20
N
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
E
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:32AM4.66m
1:52PM4.58m
2:04AM4.51m
2:24PM4.42m
2:37AM4.32m
2:58PM4.21m
Low Tide
7:19AM0.55m
7:34PM0.75m
7:52AM0.70m
8:09PM0.94m
8:27AM0.91m
8:45PM1.17m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:33
5:31
5:28
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8:28
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
14
15
15
13
12
12
10
12
15
15
14
13
11
10
9
11
12
13
12
10
10
9
10
12
13
14
14
10
10
10
7
8
12
13
13
10
7
5
4
6
7
9
8
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
E
5
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
1
2
6
10
16
12
7
4
9
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
1
Distance (km)
325
322
322
303
347
295
295
372
291
372
381
400
400
400
381
381
381
400
400
621
55
141
172
143
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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