West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for West Wittering.

Alright, straight up, the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. The data is showing a long run of poor surf conditions, and I've got to be honest, there isn't a single standout day or window that I'd recommend paddling out for. The first real surf suggestion doesn't pop up until the 13th of September, but even then, it's not worth getting excited about. We're looking at a bleak stretch with very few decent options at all.

Let's start with Sunday the 13th. It's a no-go. We've got a tiny 2ft swell from the WSW, but the period is a weak 5 seconds, so there's no power behind it. The wind is a cross-on from the west at 16 mph, making for choppy, crumbly conditions. The combined energy is a measly 17 (weak). This is not surfable.

Monday the 14th through Saturday the 19th is just more of the same. The swell is tiny, often under 2ft, and when it does bump up a bit, like on Saturday the 19th with a 4ft swell from the SW, the wind is onshore and strong at 25 mph, making it a complete mess. The combined energy on Saturday afternoon gets up to 46, but that's still weak, and the onshore wind will just blow the top off anything. Not worth a look.

Now, there is a flicker of something interesting right at the very end. From the 22nd to the 24th of September, we finally get some clean conditions. On Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd, we see a light cross-offshore breeze from the north, and even a glassy period on Thursday the 24th. The problem is, the swell is virtually non-existent. We're talking 0.3ft to 1ft waves. The period on the 22nd and 23rd is long (12-13 seconds), which would normally be promising for a point or reef, but there's just no height to work with. The combined energy is 5 or less. It'll be clean as a whistle, but you'll be bobbing around on a lake. It's the best the forecast offers, but that's not saying much.

After the 24th, we run into another gap of a few days with no real swell energy at all through to the 28th. The end of the month shows a tiny 0.3ft swell popping up, but with cross-shore winds. It's a frustrating run.

West Wittering is a beach and groyne setup that's inconsistent at the best of times, and it's sheltered from the SW swell that does come through. The water temp on the 13th is 67°, which is about 5° warmer than normal, so a notable anomaly. That's about the only positive I can find.

Honestly, for this stretch, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on a few of those windier days, but for a wave count, you're better off waiting for a new forecast. The surf is poor, and it tends not to stay this way forever, so keep an eye out.

Rusty.

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