Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SW swell with 109 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. 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 Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for West Wittering. The next 16 days look like a real bust for anyone wanting to get a proper wave. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing really worth paddling out for.
The whole forecast period is plagued by poor surf conditions, with tiny swell and unfavourable winds. The first real chance of anything comes on Wednesday the 5th of August, but even then, the swell is a paltry 4 ft from the SW with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, not a wave you want to ride. The combined wave energy is a weak 58, and it’s being hammered by a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore breeze. It’s messy, lumpy, and honestly, more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surfer’s dream.
We see a glimmer of hope on Friday the 7th of August with a glassy morning, but the swell is barely a ripple at 0.3 ft, so there’s simply nothing to ride. The water temperature is 71°, which is a whopping 9° warmer than usual, almost like a bath for this time of year. The rest of the first week is a write-off.
Moving into the second week, it’s more of the same. The 12th of August has a 0.3 ft swell with a period of 11 seconds, but it’s crossed by a light onshore breeze. The combined energy is just 2. We get a slight uptick on the 13th of August, with a 1 ft swell from the WSW and a period of 8 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 41, but again, it’s cross-onshore and lumpy at 19 mph. There’s nothing there to get excited about.
The 18th of August gives us clean conditions due to a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft. The wave energy is so low it’s not even worth thinking about.
To be blunt, there isn’t a single standout in this whole 16-day outlook. The biggest swell we see is 4 ft, and it’s terrible quality. If you’re desperate, you might get a knee-high crumble on a clean day, but don’t hold your breath. This is a blank run that’s pretty normal for a sheltered spot like this when the swell windows are tight. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d say save your energy and wax for another week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 10 | WSW 5 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | N 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:28AM4.54m | 3:53PM4.61m | 4:08AM4.37m | 4:34PM4.42m | 4:54AM4.16m | 5:23PM4.19m | 5:51AM3.92m | 6:26PM3.97m | 7:07AM3.75m | 7:50PM3.86m | 8:46AM3.80m | 9:23PM4.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07PM0.77m | 9:22AM0.61m | 9:49PM0.89m | 10:06AM0.80m | 10:38PM1.05m | 11:00AM1.04m | 11:42PM1.21m | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:58AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.34m | 2:17AM1.21m | 2:49PM1.25m | 3:28AM0.97m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 58 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 244 | 236 | 334 | 303 | 335 | 384 | 303 | 282 | 466 | 176 | 283 | 278 | 297 | 334 | 325 | 330 | 291 | 236 | 312 | 255 |
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