Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SW swell with 36 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, I’ve had a proper look at West Wittering and, to be honest, it’s a tough run ahead. This is one of those stretches where the ocean just doesn’t want to play ball. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell for any real paddle surfing. From now right through to the middle of the month, the numbers are tiny, wind is all over the shop, and the score is just not there.
Let’s start with the immediate days. Tuesday the 1st kicks off with nothing doing—just 0.3ft of weak, short-period swell and a cross-on breeze making it choppy. That pattern sticks. Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday are all the same story: small swell, poor conditions, and onshore or cross-onshore wind. You’re looking at waist-high slop at best, and with the wind howling, it’s not worth getting wet.
The weekend offers no relief. Saturday the 5th has a tiny 0.3ft with a cross-shore, and Sunday the 6th does see the wind go glassy in the morning with a 1ft wave, but it’s just too small to ride. That’s as good as it gets for the first week, and that’s saying something.
There’s a significant gap here. If you’re desperate, the only faint glimmer comes on the morning of Friday the 11th of September. We finally get some energy—215 (moderate) combined energy—and a 5ft swell from the SW with a 7-second period. The wind will be light offshore from the ENE, which is clean, and the break is a beach/groyne setup that’s sheltered and inconsistent. Still, the report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions", so don’t get your hopes up. This is the absolute best on offer, but it’s a long shot for the dedicated. For anyone else, it’s a miss.
After that, it drops straight back to flatness. The following days—Saturday the 12th, Sunday the 13th—are back to nothing. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are clear and offshore but with 0.3ft swell, which is just a ripple.
Because the swell never really gets over 5ft, it’s not dangerous, but it’s also not surfable. For this area, a blank run like this is normal. The setups here are more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind is up and the swell is this weak. Honestly, I’d leave the boards at home and find something else to do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE 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 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | W 9 | SE 4 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 | 8:17AM0.26m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | SE 4 | SW 12 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | — | — | SW 10 | S 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 129 | 277 | 614 | 303 | 303 | 290 | 303 | 336 | 384 | 377 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 189 | 191 | 236 | 253 | 186 | 126 | 42 |
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