Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SW swell with 169 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Wittering this week:
The most powerful waves expected at West Wittering in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about the next few weeks at West Wittering. I’ve had a good look at what’s coming, and I’d love to give you a cheer, but the truth is, it’s a pretty grim outlook for surfers. We’re looking at a 16-day window with no real surf on offer. Every single day, the wave comment is “poor surf conditions” and the scores are zero. That’s a long, flat spell.
The water is currently sitting at 69°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, and you’d be forgiven for thinking it’s still summer, but the ocean is just not delivering any swell.
The only flicker of something that almost looks like a wave comes on Tuesday the 8th of September. The morning shows a combined swell energy of 169 (moderate energy) with a 4ft swell from the SW, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, which will make it lumpy and messy. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 25 mph, and the swell drops away. It’s just not surfable.
For the rest of the period, we’re looking at tiny dribbles of swell, mostly under 2ft, and often with strong onshore winds or just flat calm. On the 10th and 11th, we get some clean offshore winds, but the swell is only 0.3ft – you’d be floating on a lilo, not a surfboard. The 16th of September morning is glassy, with not a breath of wind, but again, the swell is only 1ft and from the SSW.
Honestly, there’s nothing to recommend. If you’re desperate to get wet, you might be better off with a kite on some of those windier days, but for paddle surfing, it’s a write-off. The break is a sheltered beach/groyne, and it’s inconsistent at the best of times, but this is a particularly blank run. Still, forecasts can change, so don’t bin the board just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | W 5 | SE 4 | W 9 | SE 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:49PM4.96m | 3:04AM4.77m | 3:26PM4.75m | 3:45AM4.53m | 4:08PM4.47m | 4:32AM4.21m | 4:59PM4.13m | 5:32AM3.88m | 6:06PM3.82m | 6:57AM3.65m | 7:43PM3.70m | 8:46AM3.74m | 9:21PM3.91m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.48m | 8:54AM0.46m | 9:18PM0.67m | 9:38AM0.75m | 10:07PM0.95m | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.41m | 00:42AM1.40m | 1:25PM1.52m | 2:12AM1.32m | 2:49PM1.38m | 3:25AM1.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | SSE 3 | WSW 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 25 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 129 | 262 | 412 | 303 | 297 | 290 | 142 | 384 | 233 | 55 | 143 | 143 | 126 | 129 | 143 | 191 | 186 | 195 | 254 | 254 |
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