West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about West Wittering.

First thing you need to know – this is a tough stretch ahead. The water’s sitting at a very unusual 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s pretty much the only thing that’s firing for us. The surf is looking poor for the entire 16-day window, with no decent waves on offer. There’s a long gap of flat or junk conditions right through to the end of the first week, then a few days of clean but tiny windswell, then a messy close to the forecast.

Kicking off on Wednesday the 2nd, we’ve got a weak 2 ft SW swell with a windy 19 mph WSW breeze blowing onshore. That’s just a messy, blown-out 2 ft. Combined energy is a measly 5 (weak). Not worth paddling out.

Thursday the 3rd is more of the same – 3 ft SW swell but with a fresh cross-onshore wind, lumpy as hell. Friday the 4th sees a slight bump to 4 ft SW swell, but the wind is a strong 25 mph onshore. The energy climbs to 143 (moderate) but it’s just a choppy, wind-blown mess. Not for paddle surfing – this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.

Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th are practically flat – tiny 0.3 ft remnants with light winds, but no energy behind them. The whole first week is a write-off.

Now, from Thursday the 10th through Saturday the 12th, we finally get a bit of relief. The wind turns cross-offshore from the NNW, light to moderate, creating clean conditions. Swell is small – around 2 ft to 3 ft – coming from the S or WSW. The energy is still low, between 26 and 43 (weak). These are clean, small waves. Good for a longboard or a foiler, but not a standout. The consistency is low – this break is inconsistent, so don’t expect much.

After that, from Sunday the 13th, it’s back to onshore junk and tiny swell. There’s a pulse on Wednesday the 16th with a 5 ft SSW swell and moderate energy (117), but the wind is fresh cross-onshore, lumpy. Thursday the 17th morning shows a 5 ft WSW swell with a cross-shore breeze and energy jumping to 350 (moderate-strong), but the wind is still fresh, creating a lumpy cross-chop. That’s the biggest swell of the period, but the quality is poor – it’s windy and messy.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. The best on offer is the clean, small window from Thursday the 10th to Saturday the 12th, but it’s nothing to get excited about. If you’re desperate, grab a longboard and a glassy morning, but don’t expect much. This is a proper blank run for West Wittering.

Rusty.

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