Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, SW swell with 34 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 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, and I'm looking at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, for the first week and a half, it's going to be a tough watch. The forecast is a total flat spell, with hardly any rideable swell. The combined energy is a whisper – we're talking values of just 0 to 23 (23) for days, and the swell heights are mostly 0.3 ft or nothing at all. You're looking at a gap with no real surf recommendations from the start right through until the middle of the second week.
The first real glimmer of something, and I mean a glimmer, comes on Wednesday, July 16th in the afternoon. There's a tiny pulse of 3 ft swell from the SW, but it's a short-period 4 seconds, and the wind is a strong onshore at 15 mph. The energy is low (23) and the water is choppy. It's not something to get excited about.
Then, on Thursday, July 17th, the morning has a bit more on offer. We're looking at a 2 ft swell from the WSW, again with a short 5-second period, and the wind is onshore at 9 mph. The combined energy is still low (23). It's poor quality.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Wednesday, July 23rd, in the afternoon. We get a bit of a bump from the west, with the swell coming in at 0.3 ft, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 23 (23). That's the best we're going to see. But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, which is going to make it lumpy. West Wittering is a sheltered beach/groyne setup, and with this wind, it's going to be a messy, blown-out little wave. It's not going to be a classic day.
For the rest of the period, into the final days of July, the swell is tiny and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore. There's nothing to recommend a paddle out for. For a spot like this, a blank run like this is pretty normal. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 8 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | SE 7 | W 12 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | SW 10 | S 9 | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 6 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:59AM3.98m | 9:33PM4.23m | 10:14AM4.26m | 10:40PM4.49m | 11:15AM4.59m | 11:36PM4.78m | 12:09PM4.90m | 00:27AM5.01m | 12:58PM5.11m | 1:14AM5.14m | 1:44PM5.21m | 1:59AM5.14m | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM1.01m | 3:37AM0.79m | 4:03PM0.83m | 4:35AM0.53m | 5:00PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.02m | 7:36PM0.37m | 7:59AM0.06m | 8:24PM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 15 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 7 | — | W 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | W 12 | SE 7 | — | SW 10 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | W 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 91 | 45 | 21 | 54 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 23 | — | 19 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 274 | 256 | 291 | 254 | 159 | 653 | 647 | 291 | 304 | 283 | 257 | 291 | 315 | 273 | 196 | 129 | 17 | 391 | 467 | 417 |
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