Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 44 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got on the cards for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty tough outlook. We're looking at a long stretch of small, junky conditions. For the first ten days or so, from Thursday 10th right through to the weekend of the 19th and 20th of September, there's almost nothing to get excited about. The swell is tiny, often below 2ft, with short, weak periods. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which will leave the water choppy and messy. There are a few moments with a bit more size, like Saturday 12th afternoon with 3ft from the SW, but the onshore breeze kills it. This is a beach and groyne setup, and with those winds, honestly, it looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer right now. The combined energy rarely gets out of the low double-digits, often sitting below 20, which is very weak.
The one small glimmer in this forecast, and I do mean small, comes right at the end. We've got to wait until Wednesday 23rd September. The morning there is showing a little spike. We'll see some clean conditions with a 4ft swell from the SW, and a light offshore breeze from the NNE bringing clean faces. The combined energy is still only 43, so it's not going to be pumping, but it's the best of a bad lot. The water temperature has been much warmer than normal for the time of year, hitting 68° at the start, which is over 5 degrees above average, so at least you won't need a thick wetsuit for that small window. After that, it looks like we fade back into the small stuff.
Honestly, for this stretch, don't hold your breath until that far-off Wednesday 23rd. It's been a lean run, and for this area, a blank run like this isn't unheard of.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | W 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | S 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | NW 3 | SW 10 | SW 11 |
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 kJ | 10 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:01AM4.98m | 12:25PM5.17m | 00:40AM5.15m | 1:02PM5.27m | 1:17AM5.19m | 1:37PM5.24m | 1:52AM5.09m | 2:11PM5.07m | 2:26AM4.88m | 2:44PM4.81m | 3:00AM4.59m | 3:16PM4.48m | 3:33AM4.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.48m | 5:54AM0.15m | 6:15PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.04m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:08AM0.06m | 7:27PM0.22m | 7:42AM0.19m | 8:01PM0.36m | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:35PM0.59m | 8:49AM0.73m | 9:09PM0.89m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | SE 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | W 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 10 | 20 | — | 2 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 9 | — | — | 3 | — | 16 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 213 | 17 | 76 | 25 | 290 | 283 | 297 | 233 | 133 | 133 | 290 | 186 | 186 | 668 | 384 | 213 | 29 | 29 | 213 |
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