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West Wittering surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, WSW swell with 61 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM. 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 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about West Wittering.
Mate, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for a proper surf. The swell doesn't show up with any real energy, and when it does, the wind is usually in the wrong place. It's a frustrating run for a spot that needs that SW groundswell to wrap in.
The water is a balmy 71°, which is a massive 9° warmer than normal for this time of year. That's a real treat for a paddle, but the waves just aren't there.
The first hint of anything that might get you out of bed is on Monday, August 3rd. The morning session is looking the cleanest with a light offshore breeze from the ENE, but it's only pushing a tiny 0.3 ft of swell from the SW. The combined energy is a measly (3), so it's a total knee-slapper. You'd be fighting for the one rideable ripple all session. The afternoon sees a bit more size at 1 ft, but it goes cross-shore. It's not great, but it's the cleanest window we've got in the first week.
The whole first week is a write-off otherwise. Days of onshore SW winds and flat spells. A couple of sessions on the 2nd and 6th of August are clean, but there's no swell at all.
The energy picks up a tiny bit for the second week. The best chance looks like Thursday, August 13th. The swell bumps up to 1.0 ft from the WSW with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy hits a relatively high (32) for this period. It's still small, but that's the most significant energy of the whole forecast. The issue is the wind is onshore from the WSW, turning it into a bit of a bumpy mess. Not a standout, just the least bad option.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there's no real standout. It's a stretch of poor surf. The consistent crowd factor at West Wittering, combined with practically no waves, means it's going to be a lot of people sitting on a flat ocean. I hate to say it, but keep your board in the car and wait for the forecasts to change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 9 | ENE 3 | ESE 2 | E 4 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 56 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:36PM4.70m | 1:45AM4.69m | 2:08PM4.78m | 2:18AM4.70m | 2:41PM4.79m | 2:52AM4.65m | 3:16PM4.74m | 3:28AM4.54m | 3:53PM4.61m | 4:08AM4.37m | 4:34PM4.42m | 4:54AM4.16m | 5:23PM4.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:38AM0.42m | 7:56PM0.69m | 8:11AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.70m | 8:45AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.77m | 9:22AM0.61m | 9:49PM0.89m | 10:06AM0.80m | 10:38PM1.05m | 11:00AM1.04m | 11:42PM1.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | N 3 | SW 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 56 | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 400 | 885 | 382 | 327 | 347 | 143 | 387 | 325 | 235 | 68 | 233 | 235 | 278 | 297 | 129 | 387 | 230 | 68 | 365 | 347 | 278 |
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