Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period, SW swell with 34 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 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 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 | 1PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead for West Wittering. There’s no real swell on the cards for the entire 16-day run, so we’re talking about a long, flat spell.
The water is sitting at a very unusual 69° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing worth noting.
For the first week, from Tuesday the 1st to Monday the 7th, it’s all tiny, gutless waves. The best we see is around 3 ft on Thursday afternoon the 3rd, but it’s coming from the SW with a short, weak period of 4 seconds and onshore winds. The combined energy is a pitiful 32 (weak). It’s blown out, lumpy, and not worth a paddle.
The second week doesn’t get any better. From Tuesday the 8th through to Wednesday the 16th, we’re stuck with ankle-biters, mostly 0.3 ft to 1 ft. On Monday the 14th and Wednesday the 16th, we get a glimpse of clean conditions with light offshore or glassy winds, but there’s simply no swell to work with. The combined energy barely gets into double digits.
There are no standouts. No good surf options. This is a classic flat spell for a sheltered spot like West Wittering. It’s one of those times when you’d be better off checking the forecast again in a few days – it can’t stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°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 | SW 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | WSW 12 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 21 |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | W 5 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 4 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | S 13 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 9 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — |
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 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | WSW 12 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | 12 | — | 13 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 328 | 129 | 303 | 617 | 297 | 290 | 412 | 142 | 233 | 66 | 208 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 191 | 191 | 258 | 230 | 76 | 42 |
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