West Wittering surf break

West Wittering surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 17 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 2.3°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 10PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (17 May)1ft (0.3m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
0.2
WSW
14
0.6
SW
4
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
14
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.3
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
10
7
6
6
4
13
14
17
15
12
14
40
103
112
87
83
62
118
106
168
140
47
42
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
20
W
15
WSW
20
W
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
S
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:51AM5.23m
1:17PM5.22m
1:36AM5.19m
2:04PM5.15m
2:23AM5.02m
Low Tide
6:18PM0.11m
6:42AM-0.04m
7:04PM0.17m
7:29AM0.03m
7:53PM0.36m
8:18AM0.23m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:51
8:52
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
9
9
10
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
6
7
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
7
8
5
3
4
8
7
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
S
14
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.3
SW
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.6
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
5
Energy kJ
20
4
4
5
5
4
3
14
13
13
12
4
4
18
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
7
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
5
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.7
SSW
4
1
S
4
1.3
S
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.4
SW
7
1.1
SW
7
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
9
10
4
2
3
3
13
12
17
15
9
14
40
103
112
87
83
62
118
106
168
140
47
42
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
334
334
334
335
283
254
254
254
133
129
126
528
581
241
621
142
424
144
414
142
498
528
167
142
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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