Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SW swell with 56 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for West Wittering.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat, with hardly any rideable swell. The water is running at 71° – that’s a massive 9° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is very unusual.
We kick off on Wednesday the 19th of August, but it’s a write-off. A tiny 1ft swell from the SW with a short period of 5 seconds, and a moderate cross-onshore breeze making it choppy. The combined energy is weak (8). That afternoon gets worse, with a 2ft swell and onshore winds up to 19 mph. Not worth a paddle.
Thursday the 20th isn’t any better. A 2ft to 4ft SW swell, but the wind is cross-on and onshore, strong and fresh, leaving it lumpy and messy.
Friday the 21st of August is the only real glimmer. The morning is a total no-go with a tiny 0.3ft swell, but the afternoon goes glassy. The wind drops to 3 mph and goes glass, with a 0.3ft SW swell. The combined energy is just 1. It’s flat, but if you had a longboard, it’d be clean. This is the best on offer, but it’s barely surfable.
After that, we drop into a long gap. From Saturday the 22nd of August right through to Wednesday the 3rd of September, the swell is almost non-existent – mostly 0.3ft or flat. The combined energy stays below 5 for most of it. There are a few clean mornings with light offshore winds, but there’s simply no water moving. The first week of September doesn’t save us either; Thursday the 3rd still shows a 0.3ft swell.
The only slight spike comes on the 1st of September with a 6ft swell from the WSW, but the combined energy is moderate (279) and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, making it lumpy. That’s not a surfable wave for the break setup here.
This is a classic blank run for this area. The consistent swell just isn’t showing up. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but for now, the board stays in the van.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | S 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | SE 3 | W 10 | W 6 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | W 9 | — | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 16 | 39 | 12 | 49 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31PM4.13m | 4:49AM3.83m | 5:11PM3.77m | 5:36AM3.48m | 6:04PM3.45m | 6:46AM3.22m | 7:35PM3.27m | 8:52AM3.21m | 9:27PM3.39m | 10:11AM3.47m | 10:27PM3.68m | 10:57AM3.81m | 11:08PM4.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.06m | 10:42PM1.28m | 11:01AM1.42m | 11:39PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.85m | 2:10AM1.76m | 2:40PM1.81m | 3:18AM1.60m | 3:42PM1.62m | 4:12AM1.33m | 4:32PM1.36m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 24 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 9 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | ESE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | W 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | 39 | 12 | 49 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 27 | 6 | 3 | — | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 596 | 303 | 282 | 528 | 46 | 230 | 143 | 195 | 195 | 382 | 257 | 278 | 325 | 257 | 570 | 388 | 372 | 291 | 185 | 213 |
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