Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period, SW swell with 5 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 0.5m 3s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what West Wittering has on offer for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough spell ahead. The pattern for this stretch is flat, small, and mostly disappointing. There are a couple of windows where you might get a clean knee-high ripple, but don’t go holding your breath.
For the first week, from Tuesday, July 7th right through to Monday, July 13th, it’s pretty much a write-off. We’ve got swell heights barely reaching 2 ft, and most of the time it’s just 0.3 ft. The combined swell energy is weak – reading between 1 and 5 – so there's just no power in the water. Tuesday afternoon brings a bit of a bump with 2 ft from the southwest, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 16 mph and the period is a short 3 seconds, making it choppy and pretty much unsurfable. The only glimmer in the whole first week is Wednesday morning, July 8th – we get glassy conditions with a 0.3 ft swell. But let’s be real, that’s barely a ripple. Best to wax the longboard and maybe just enjoy the clean water.
The second week, from Monday, July 13th onward, doesn’t get any better. Swell stays at 0.3 ft to maybe 0.7 ft, with periods that are all over the place – from 4 to 10 seconds. The combined energy barely cracks double digits, maxing out at 3. Winds are mostly clean – offshore or cross-offshore from the east – but even clean conditions can’t make up for no waves. A standout? There isn’t one. West Wittering is a sheltered beach-and-groyne setup that needs a good southwest swell, and this forecast just isn’t delivering. It’s inconsistent and rarely breaks in these conditions.
Bottom line: no good surf options in this 16-day window. It’s a blank run, and for this area in July that’s not totally unusual – but it stings. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this flat forever, so keep an eye on it. For now, you’d be better off with a kite if the wind picks up, ‘cause paddle surfing is a no-go.
Stay tuned, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 7 | ENE 4 | SE 7 | E 4 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:35AM4.12m | 5:05PM4.24m | 5:24AM3.99m | 5:57PM4.14m | 6:23AM3.88m | 7:00PM4.06m | 7:36AM3.85m | 8:15PM4.07m | 8:59AM3.98m | 9:33PM4.23m | 10:14AM4.26m | 10:40PM4.49m | 11:15AM4.59m | 11:36PM4.78m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM1.00m | 11:20PM1.24m | 11:41AM1.10m | 00:24AM1.25m | 12:47PM1.16m | 1:30AM1.18m | 1:55PM1.13m | 2:35AM1.02m | 3:01PM1.01m | 3:37AM0.79m | 4:03PM0.83m | 4:35AM0.53m | 5:00PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | E 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 304 | 256 | 196 | 295 | 195 | 195 | 283 | 143 | 195 | 235 | 66 | 256 | 271 | 283 | 663 | 294 | 470 | 406 | 293 | 159 |
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