Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSW swell with 211 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what West Wittering has in store for us.
Right, straight up, it’s a grim picture for the next two weeks. We are looking at a massive dry spell. Almost every single window in the sixteen-day forecast is marked as poor surf conditions, with wave energy barely registering. The first tiny bit of swell doesn't even appear until Tuesday afternoon on the 25th, and even then it's just a pathetic 0.3ft of westerly windswell at a short 11 seconds. There is literally nothing to get excited about.
Because there’s no standout surfing on offer, I can’t highlight a single break. West Wittering itself is a beach and groyne setup, exposed to the southwest, but the crowds can be an issue when it's good. The water temperature is about 70°F on the 24th, and that’s a huge 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath. But that’s all the positive news I can give you. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore, and when it’s not, the swell is non-existent.
We do see a bump in energy around Friday the 7th of September, with a combined energy of 433 (moderate to strong) and a 6ft swell from the SW. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore on the Monday afternoon, which would normally have me shouting from the rooftops. But it's still labelled as “poor surf conditions” in the data, so it must be a wild, lumpy mess. The swell period is only 8 seconds, so it’s not going to have any proper shape, and with that much energy and a strong breeze, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing.
In short, we’ve got about thirteen days of flat, blown-out junk. The session on the 7th September is the one to watch, but it’s a long way out and the forecast is uncertain. For now, put the boards away, sharpen your fins, and wait for autumn to properly kick in. Conditions can change, but this run looks like a proper blank for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | S 9 | E 5 | W 11 | W 10 | S 8 | S 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SSE 5 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 211 | 151 | 60 | 75 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:27PM3.68m | 10:57AM3.81m | 11:08PM4.00m | 11:34AM4.15m | 11:43PM4.30m | 12:06PM4.47m | 00:16AM4.57m | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | 1:53AM4.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM1.33m | 4:32PM1.36m | 4:55AM1.02m | 5:14PM1.08m | 5:33AM0.72m | 5:50PM0.82m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 9 | — | S 8 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | SW 4 | W 8 | SSE 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | 10 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | S 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | S 3 | ESE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 70 | 53 | 42 | 25 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 211 | 151 | 60 | 75 | 1 | — | 4 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 304 | 291 | 274 | 236 | 257 | 257 | 362 | 273 | 143 | 17 | 137 | 303 | 102 | 328 | 303 | 141 | 528 | 351 | 335 |
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