Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SW swell with 18 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what West Wittering has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it's a pretty grim outlook for the foreseeable future. We're looking at a long stretch of barely-there surf with all sorts of nasty onshore winds messing things up. The water is sitting at 71°F which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only nice thing I can say.
Right now, from Monday the 27th of July right through to Monday the 10th of August, there's just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-on from the west and southwest, tearing up what little surface there is. The combined energy readings are laughable, mostly bouncing between 1 and 18 (weak energy), so you're not getting any push. On the 31st of July, we get a clean session with a light cross-offshore wind from the north-northwest, but the swell is only 0.3ft – you'd be floating around on a lake. Same story on the 1st and 2nd of August with clean conditions but zero swell. A few days in early August offer a bit of offshore wind from the east-northeast, but again, the swell height is a pathetic 0.3ft.
The only slight glimmer in this whole 16-day window is the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. We've got a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the north, and the swell is a measly 1.0ft from the southwest with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy is just 9 (weak energy). Honestly, it's still poor surf, but it's the cleanest the water will look and it's the best on offer, which says everything.
This is a blank run for the area. When the swell is this small and the wind is this persistent, you're better off waiting for the next change in the charts. It's not going to stay poor forever, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 10 | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 2 | NW 2 | W 9 | ESE 3 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.88m | 11:29PM4.06m | 11:55AM4.13m | 00:06AM4.28m | 12:30PM4.37m | 00:40AM4.48m | 1:04PM4.56m | 1:13AM4.61m | 1:36PM4.70m | 1:45AM4.69m | 2:08PM4.78m | 2:18AM4.70m | 2:41PM4.79m | 2:52AM4.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:49PM1.31m | 5:14AM1.02m | 5:32PM1.12m | 5:54AM0.80m | 6:11PM0.95m | 6:31AM0.62m | 6:48PM0.82m | 7:05AM0.49m | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:38AM0.42m | 7:56PM0.69m | 8:11AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | W 10 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | — | ESE 3 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 129 | 46 | 191 | 295 | 291 | 327 | 303 | 303 | 327 | 400 | 79 | 325 | 347 | 379 | 347 | 674 | 385 | 424 | 372 | 236 |
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