Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with 106 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
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 the next couple of weeks are serving up for us.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a flat spell for West Wittering. We’ve got a 16-day window, but the first real action doesn’t show up until Friday the 4th, and even then, it’s not much to write home about. The whole outlook is a bit of a struggle, with very little energy on the cards. The water temp is sitting at 69°F, which is a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you might not need the thickest wetsuit if you’re desperate for a paddle.
Let’s get into it. The only swell of any real note pops up on the morning of Friday, September 4th. West Wittering sees some SW swell at 4ft with a period of 7 seconds, giving us moderate combined energy of 105. The wind is a cross-onshore from the WNW at 16 mph, so it’s going to be a bit choppy and not very clean. It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ve got in the whole run. For the rest of that day and into the next, it drops right back off.
After that, we’re looking at a long, long gap. From Saturday the 5th all the way through to Thursday the 17th, the combined energy barely gets into double digits. There are a few mornings around the 13th, 14th, and 15th where we get a whisper of clean, offshore wind from the NNE, but the swell is practically non-existent at 0.3ft. Even with that offshore wind, there’s nothing to ride. It’s a real bummer.
The setup here is a sheltered beach and groyne, best with a SW swell. However, given the consistently tiny surf and the onshore or cross-shore winds we’d see even on a slightly better day, it’s safe to say the kites and foil boards are going to have more fun than the surfboards for the entire forecast period. So, unless you’re an expert looking for a glass-off on a flat day, it’s probably best to wait for the next system.
Stay patient, gang.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 10 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 9 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 46 | 39 | 29 | 105 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08PM4.47m | 4:32AM4.21m | 4:59PM4.13m | 5:32AM3.88m | 6:06PM3.82m | 6:57AM3.65m | 7:43PM3.70m | 8:46AM3.74m | 9:21PM3.91m | 10:05AM4.12m | 10:27PM4.30m | 11:00AM4.55m | 11:18PM4.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.95m | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.41m | 00:42AM1.40m | 1:25PM1.52m | 2:12AM1.32m | 2:49PM1.38m | 3:25AM1.04m | 3:56PM1.09m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:50PM0.76m | |||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 6 | — | W 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 13 | S 12 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 9 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 10 | S 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 6 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 46 | 39 | 29 | 105 | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 14 | 17 | — | 9 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 28 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 390 | 142 | 76 | 382 | 213 | 213 | 189 | 129 | 191 | 191 | 277 | 213 | 183 | 254 | 213 | 384 | 35 | 35 | 183 | 129 |
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