Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 80 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’ve got at West Wittering. I won’t sugar-coat it: for a long stretch, there’s pretty much nothing doing.
From now through the first week, the surf is basically flat or tiny. We’re talking swell heights under a foot or two, mostly blown out by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The wave periods are short, under 8 seconds, so it’s all bumpy, choppy wind slop. The combined swell energy is weak, with most readings in the single digits or very low double digits (2 to 38). It’s grim. There’s no reason to get excited.
Then, on Sunday, August 9th, we finally see a pulse. The morning brings 1.1m (4 ft) swell from the S, and the afternoon keeps 1.1m (4 ft) from the SW, with periods around 5 to 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 52 in the morning and a moderate 151 in the afternoon. That’s the first real sign of life. The wind on the morning is ESE at 15 km/h (9 mph), which is clean, cross-offshore. That’s the best shot we get. The afternoon stays cross-shore. This is the only real standout in the whole outlook.
Water temperature is about 22°C (71°F), which is far warmer than normal for the season – 5°C (10°F) above average. Very unusual.
West Wittering is a beach and groyne spot, sheltered and inconsistent. It can get crowded sometimes. The Sunday 9th morning looks like the best bet, with cleaner conditions and a swell direction from the S, which is close to the preferred SW. It’s not going to be huge, but it’s the best we’ll see. After that, it drops back to near nothing for the rest of the second week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 10 | SW 4 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | W 11 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46PM3.82m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM1.24m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | W 10 | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 4 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 381 | 384 | 295 | 46 | 186 | 295 | 283 | 257 | 303 | 400 | 384 | 384 | 334 | 327 | 386 | 327 | 322 | 347 | 325 |
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