Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period, WNW swell with 7 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 0.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
Alright, let me tell you about West Wittering. It’s a beach and groyne setup, sheltered, and it’s been a tough stretch for surf. This 16-day outlook starts with a real dry spell.
There is nothing on offer for a long while. The first week is a straight-up blank with tiny, weak surf and poor conditions. We’re looking at a gap of about 10 days where you’d be better off staying at home. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
When we get to around Friday the 24th of July, things start to look a little more interesting. The Friday afternoon shows a small swell from the south at 1ft, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined swell energy is still weak (7). The wind is clean with a cross-offshore from the ESE, so it’ll be clean, but it’s tiny.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is Monday the 27th of July. We get a pulse from the south-southwest. The morning sees a 4ft swell at 7 seconds, with combined energy climbing into the moderate range (120). That’s decent energy for this spot. The problem is the wind. It’s a strong onshore breeze from the southwest at 25 mph, which will make it messy and bumpy. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. The afternoon drops off again.
Honestly, the whole period is pretty grim for decent surfing. The sizes are small, and when there is a bit more energy on the 27th, the wind ruins it. The late afternoon of the 24th is the cleanest option, but it’s barely a wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | W 6 | S 9 | W 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 | S 8 | SW 2 | WNW 5 | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 4 | W 8 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:15AM4.59m | 11:36PM4.78m | 12:09PM4.90m | 00:27AM5.01m | 12:58PM5.11m | 1:14AM5.14m | 1:44PM5.21m | 1:59AM5.14m | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | 3:11PM5.02m | 3:26AM4.77m | 3:53PM4.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35AM0.53m | 5:00PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.02m | 7:36PM0.37m | 7:59AM0.06m | 8:24PM0.45m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.61m | 9:30AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 19 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | W 6 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | E 7 | S 8 | — | WNW 5 | — | — | W 8 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SW 2 | NE 2 | N 3 | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | 61 | 28 | 37 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 653 | 303 | 283 | 304 | 283 | 291 | 291 | 232 | 164 | 302 | 386 | 257 | 545 | 388 | 634 | 634 | 899 | 246 | 365 | 185 | 178 |
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