Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period, W swell with 3 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 0.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase – this is a grim outlook for West Wittering. Over the next 16 days, we're looking at a whole lot of nothing. The first surfable wave? Don't hold your breath. The entire period is a bust.
The first tiny pulse shows up on Wednesday, July 8th, with a 0.3ft dribble from the west at 10 seconds. The combined energy is a pathetic 3 (three), which is barely a ripple. The wind is onshore from the SSW at 12 mph, so it's a total washout. The water temp is 68°F, which is a crazy 9°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's very unusual, but it won't help the waves.
From Thursday the 9th all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd of July, the forecast is a wasteland. The guidance says this spot is inconsistent, and this run proves it completely. You'll see a few days with a 0.3ft reading, but it's so small it's not worth paddling out for. We get some strong offshore winds on the weekend of the 12th and 13th, but with zero swell, it's just a clean, flat ocean. The wind often blows hard (25 mph), so if we had any real waves, it would be a kite-surfing dream, but for us paddle surfers, it's a total dud.
The only thing that even qualifies as a possibility is on the very last day we have data: Thursday, July 23rd. We get a 0.3ft west swell at 8 seconds, with a combined energy of 1 (one). The wind is cross-onshore at 12 mph, so it'll be lumpy. That's it. That's the best on offer. There is no standout session. For this area, a blank run like this, while disappointing, is more normal than you'd like. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | E 4 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | W 12 | W 7 | SE 8 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:57PM4.14m | 6:23AM3.88m | 7:00PM4.06m | 7:36AM3.85m | 8:15PM4.07m | 8:59AM3.98m | 9:33PM4.23m | 10:14AM4.26m | 10:40PM4.49m | 11:15AM4.59m | 11:36PM4.78m | 12:09PM4.90m | 00:27AM5.01m | 12:58PM5.11m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:24AM1.25m | 12:47PM1.16m | 1:30AM1.18m | 1:55PM1.13m | 2:35AM1.02m | 3:01PM1.01m | 3:37AM0.79m | 4:03PM0.83m | 4:35AM0.53m | 5:00PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.11m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 12 | W 7 | SE 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 39 | 29 | 67 | 64 | 28 | 52 | 40 | 27 | 25 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 143 | 189 | 295 | 143 | 195 | 245 | 235 | 256 | 274 | 159 | 653 | 454 | 472 | 381 | 255 | 283 | 609 | 179 | 132 | 181 |
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