West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 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
16.1° C
(Which is 3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at West Wittering today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for West Wittering at 8AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (31 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
12
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
6
0.6
SSW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
6
6
6
10
15
7
7
5
13
31
31
19
18
44
42
25
10
10
21
39
68
33
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
W
25
W
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:04AM4.45m
12:26PM4.44m
00:38AM4.49m
1:01PM4.47m
1:13AM4.48m
1:35PM4.45m
Low Tide
5:48AM0.70m
6:04PM0.84m
6:23AM0.66m
6:40PM0.84m
6:59AM0.68m
7:16PM0.90m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:07
9:07
6
8
14
1
2
Temp °C
15
13
13
16
18
18
17
16
14
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
14
15
15
16
15
14
10
9
9
12
13
12
13
14
11
11
11
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.4
SW
5
0.4
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
SW
10
0.1
SW
10
0.6
SSW
7
Energy kJ
1
7
6
6
6
5
7
7
4
2
31
31
19
18
44
42
25
4
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
SSW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
9
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
12
0.3
WSW
7
Energy kJ
3
3
2
6
6
3
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
W
2
0.4
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SW
3
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
SW
6
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
4
10
15
5
4
4
16
13
10
10
21
39
68
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
55
283
25
17
76
76
55
17
17
17
17
126
137
126
133
126
254
133
17
336
336
508
76
17
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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