West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers. Let’s be straight with you – right now, West Wittering is flat as a pancake and the outlook is a tough one.

We are looking at a massive gap here. From the start of the period on Monday the 3rd of August, right through to the morning of Sunday the 16th of August, the surf is basically non-existent. We’re talking about two full weeks of tiny, wind-affected slop or just plain no waves. The swell energy is a joke – mostly single-digit numbers (3, 1, 56, 4) that just don’t have any grunt behind them. The wind is all over the shop, too, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so you’d be fighting a losing battle.

This is one of those blank runs where the area just shuts down. Forecasts can change, but for now, don’t even bother checking the cams.

Now, if you’re desperate, there is a faint light at the end of the tunnel. On Sunday the 16th of August, the morning shows a little pulse. Swell is a tiny 2ft from the SW with a period of 6 seconds. The energy is a weak 22 (combined energy of all swells directed here). But the key is the wind – it’s blowing from the NE at 15 km/h, which is a gentle offshore. That will put a clean face on the wave. It’s still an inconsistent spot, so don’t expect much, but it’s the only time in the whole 16 days you’ll see a clean surface. The water is a very unusual 71°F – that’s about 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait won’t be cold.

Honestly, the only standout here is that Sunday morning window. After that, Monday the 17th has a bit of 2ft from the NW, but it’s short period (3 seconds) with a cross-off wind, so it’s a miss.

For the rest of the period, it’s a write-off. The setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, to be honest.

Keep your board waxed and hope for a change.

Rusty.

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