Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WSW swell with 81 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 1.2m 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get down to it. The next sixteen days are pretty barren for West Wittering. The water’s running at a very unusual 71°F, far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s off. The swell is tiny, and what little there is comes from the southwest, which is the right direction for this sheltered beach and groyne setup, but the sizes are pathetic.
We start on Monday, July 27th, and it’s a washout. A 0.7ft swell from the SSW with a period of 5 seconds, combined energy of just 3. The wind is a cross-on shore at 12 mph, making it choppy and messy. Tuesday, July 28th, is even worse – swell drops to 0.3ft, wind onshore, it’s flat. Wednesday, July 29th, we see a 0.3ft swell from the west with a period of 11 seconds, which is long for a wave that size, but the energy is still only 3 and it’s onshore, so nothing doing. Thursday, July 30th, we get a tiny bump to 3ft from the SW on the afternoon, period a short 4 seconds, energy 17, but the wind is a fresh onshore 19 mph, blowing it out.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is a story of flat spells and tiny, poor-quality surf. There are gaps of several days with no real recommendations. From Friday, July 31st, right through to Sunday, August 2nd, there’s nothing. Monday, August 3rd, we get a bit of a clean look with a cross-offshore wind from the east, but the swell is virtually non-existent. That pattern of clean but flat continues. The first real sniff of something a little bigger comes on Friday, August 7th, when the morning shows 2ft from the SW with a period of 4 seconds, energy of 15, and a light offshore wind from the NNE. It’s clean, but the swell is still small and short-period. The afternoon of the same day sees 3ft, but the wind goes onshore, ruining it. Saturday, August 8th, is similar – 3ft in the morning, onshore, and the afternoon sees a bit of light rain and a cross-shore wind, but nothing special.
The strongest wind we see is on Sunday, August 9th, with a strong breeze of 25 mph from the NNE, blowing cross-offshore, but the swell is only 1ft. It’s clean, but there’s no power. The energy is just 8. That’s the story. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Monday, August 10th, with a fresh offshore 19 mph wind from the NNE, clean conditions, and a 0.7ft swell from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds, energy 8. It’s clean, but the wave height is tiny. It’s not really surfable for a beginner or expert.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the days with cross-onshore wind and a bit of chop, but even then, the swell is just too small. For a sheltered spot like this, it’s a blank run. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, the forecast is a flat, clean, or choppy mess. Don’t book the time off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | W 10 | — | W 11 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 3 | — | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:41PM4.79m | 2:52AM4.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:11AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 10 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | WSW 5 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | SW 3 | NW 2 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 17 | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 335 | 46 | 143 | 328 | 291 | 303 | 650 | 303 | 303 | 384 | 400 | 327 | 769 | 403 | 388 | 297 | 232 | 177 | 650 | 291 |
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