Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SW swell with 89 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at West Wittering for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty sorry outlook for the next fortnight. This stretch of coast is going to be mostly flat or just offering up junky, weak little waves that aren't worth the drive. The water is sitting at 71°, which is a good 9° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s weird, but it’s the only nice thing going on.
The first real window of any interest doesn’t show up until Wednesday the 26th of August. Thursday the 20th through to Tuesday the 25th is a write-off: tiny swell, bad wind, or both. Wednesday afternoon the 26th sees a pulse of 4ft from the southwest, with a period of 6 seconds, and clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore easterly breeze. The combined energy hits a moderate 121—it’s not much, but it’s the best we see for a while. It’s an inconsistent spot anyway, so you have to pick your moment.
Then, Friday the 28th afternoon pushes up a bit more size, with 5ft from the southwest and a 7-second period. Energy climbs to 158, but the wind is cross-onshore from the south-southwest, making it choppy. Not great, but it’s surfable for an intermediate.
The standout, if you can call it that, is Saturday the 29th of August. The morning offers 5ft from the southwest, a 9-second period, and a decent 287 combined energy—the highest in the run. The wind is lighter from the west, cross-onshore, so it’s only fairly choppy. This is your best bet for a few fun ones, but keep expectations low. The spot is sheltered and needs a solid southwest swell to work, and the crowd can be an issue, so you might have some company.
After that, it fades back to nothing. Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st are sloppy or tiny. Tuesday the 1st of September shows a little 4ft from the southeast, but with messy onshore winds. The rest of the first week of September is a return to flat, clean but tiny conditions with no power.
Honestly, there isn’t a single session here that gets the heart pumping. The whole 16-day window is a dud. The swells are too weak or too short-period, and the winds rarely line up. If you absolutely need a paddle, aim for Saturday the 29th morning—it’s the least bad.
Stay patient, mate. It won’t be poor forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | S 10 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 4 | S 8 | S 4 | SW 6 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 89 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 5:11PM3.77m | 5:36AM3.48m | 6:04PM3.45m | 6:46AM3.22m | 7:35PM3.27m | 8:52AM3.21m | 9:27PM3.39m | 10:11AM3.47m | 10:27PM3.68m | 10:57AM3.81m | 11:08PM4.00m | 11:34AM4.15m | 11:43PM4.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:01AM1.42m | 11:39PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.85m | 2:10AM1.76m | 2:40PM1.81m | 3:18AM1.60m | 3:42PM1.62m | 4:12AM1.33m | 4:32PM1.36m | 4:55AM1.02m | 5:14PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | W 6 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | E 4 | — | SW 8 | SW 6 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 89 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | SW 9 | W 9 | — | W 6 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | W 8 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 6 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 41 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 64 | 85 | 32 | 10 | 2 | — | 16 | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 303 | 29 | 230 | 143 | 195 | 196 | 283 | 236 | 278 | 312 | 245 | 609 | 283 | 387 | 312 | 309 | 257 | 253 | 235 | 129 |
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