West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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 1.9°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 3AM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Afternoon (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (22 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
SW
9
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
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
6
5
5
13
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
N
10
SE
10
S
10
S
5
SW
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
10
E
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:04AM4.43m
4:40PM4.35m
5:01AM4.10m
5:43PM4.08m
6:09AM3.84m
6:56PM3.92m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.81m
10:56PM1.21m
11:28AM1.05m
00:12AM1.36m
12:40PM1.20m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:05
5:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:55
8:57
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
18
19
20
22
22
22
18
19
20
22
23
22
21
21
20
21
22
23
24
24
17
18
17
16
17
19
20
21
21
23
19
20
21
22
24
23
21
22
21
23
22
23
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
Energy kJ
3
4
3
4
13
3
1
12
12
11
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.2
SSW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
5
13
12
1
10
10
10
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
2
6
5
5
5
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
42
126
126
126
126
126
42
42
42
17
29
42
25
143
29
29
29
29
143
143
143
143
143
143
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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