West Wittering Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.78° N 0.92° W

West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Wittering sea temperature is
21.4° C
5.4° 

West Wittering surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Wittering surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, SW swell with 21 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. 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 (Jul 27) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Sun 26th Jul)2ft (0.6m) 5s

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 – it’s a tough stretch ahead for West Wittering. I’ve scanned the next 16 days and, honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole run. The numbers just aren’t there.

The whole period is plagued by tiny swell and poor wind. We’re looking at a long, flat spell from the start on Tuesday 21 July all the way into late July. The first few days are a write-off: we’re talking waves barely reaching 0.3 ft – essentially a lake. The combined swell energy is basically non-existent, with values like 3 (weak energy). Even when a little bump shows up on Friday 24 July with 0.7 ft to 1 ft from the SSE and SSW, the period is a rubbish 3 seconds and it’s blown out by onshore winds. The morning of Friday 24th has a clean offshore wind, but the swell is too tiny to bother with.

We get a slight lift around Saturday 25 July into Sunday 26 July, with the swell trying to push up to 2 ft from the WSW and SW, and the energy climbing to 21 (still weak). But the wind is cross-onshore or onshore and moderate to fresh, turning any potential wave into a choppy mess. It’s not surfable.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak pulses. There’s a little moment on Wednesday 29 July morning with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions, but again the swell is only 0.3 ft. Not a wave you can ride.

The only thing that looks half-interesting is on Sunday 02 August morning and afternoon. We get 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft from the SW and WSW, with the period stretching to 9 seconds and the combined energy reaching 13. That’s still very weak, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. Not worth a paddle.

The entire 16-day window is a blank run for surf. Nothing comes together – no size, no decent period, and the wind is always in the wrong place. This is a spot that often goes quiet for long stretches, so this is just normal for the area. We’ll have to wait for the forecasts to change.

Stay patient.
Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
N
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.3
SW
5
0.3
SW
5
0.6
SW
5
0.3
SW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SW
4
0.2
SSW
5
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
0
0
7
4
4
21
6
3
3
2
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
5
W
15
S
15
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
NNW
10
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
NW
15
W
30
SW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
5:19PM4.12m
5:40AM3.78m
6:09PM3.81m
6:38AM3.50m
7:12PM3.58m
7:59AM3.36m
8:37PM3.50m
9:28AM3.42m
9:53PM3.61m
10:30AM3.62m
10:46PM3.82m
11:16AM3.88m
11:29PM4.06m
Low Tide
11:42PM1.29m
12:00PM1.35m
00:40AM1.47m
1:01PM1.56m
1:41AM1.56m
2:04PM1.65m
2:42AM1.54m
3:05PM1.62m
3:39AM1.43m
4:00PM1.49m
4:29AM1.24m
4:49PM1.31m
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5:15
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8:58
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Temp °C
21
20
19
18
19
18
19
19
21
22
22
22
22
18
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24
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Feels °C
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14
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19
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The above surf forecast table for West Wittering provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Wittering can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Wittering surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Wittering) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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West Wittering is 8 km (5 miles) from Emsworth. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Emsworth. Emsworth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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