West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch for West Wittering. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any swell to speak of. The first real pulse of energy doesn’t show up until the end of the first week of August, and even then, it’s nothing to write home about.

For the first ten days, from Wednesday the 22nd of July right through to the end of the month, it’s pretty much flat. The combined swell energy is barely registering, mostly showing single-digit numbers and a few low double-digit figures. The swell heights are tiny, often 0.3ft or less, and on the few occasions it bumps up to 1ft or 2ft, the period is a shocking 2 to 4 seconds, meaning no power and no shape. The wind is nearly always onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up whatever little ripple there is. It’s a kite surfer’s dream with that consistent cross-onshore wind and tiny waves, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a write-off.

Then, on the 1st of August, Saturday morning, we finally see a glimmer. The swell height *just* hits 3ft from the SSW, with a combined energy of 42 – finally a moderate reading. But the wind is a cross-onshore moderate breeze, making it choppy. The swell period is only 4 seconds, so it’s weak, crumbling, and messy. It’s the only day in the whole 16-day window that isn’t completely flat, but it’s still poor surf conditions. The following days drop back down to 2ft or less.

The absolute best of a bad bunch is the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. That 0.3ft of swell from the SW is nothing to get excited about, but the wind shifts to a gentle offshore from the NE. That’s clean, glassy water. But there’s virtually no swell to ride. It’s a flatness with a pretty face. For the rest of the forecast, it’s back to tiny, weak waves with onshore slop. There is no standout day here. The wait is on.

Rusty.

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