Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, SW swell with 120 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 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 0.3m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
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 about the next couple of weeks at West Wittering. The honest truth is, we're looking at a proper flat spell. There’s nothing on the cards that’s worth getting excited about, and for a stretch of days on end, pretty much no surf at all.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, the only slight whispers of energy come in tiny, weak pulses, but they just can’t get their act together with the wind. The first row of data starts us off on Thursday, 3rd September, and honestly, it’s a write-off. We're seeing a tiny bit of swell around 3ft to 3ft from the southwest, but a strong cross-onshore to onshore wind is just ruining it. The energy is weak, registering only 46 to 29, and the surf is going to be a lumpy, choppy mess. Not worth paddling out for.
The pattern doesn't improve. Even when a slightly better swell appears on Friday the 4th, with 4ft of southwest swell and a bit more energy, hitting 102, the wind is still howling from the west-northwest, stripping any quality away. The water temperature is about average for this time of year.
From Saturday the 5th onwards, the swell just flat-out disappears. There's a huge, frustrating gap. For the entire stretch from the 5th of September right through the 12th, the swell is mostly below 1ft and the wave energy is pitiful, often in single digits. There are long, empty days. Even when the wind turns offshore and clean—like on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of September—there's just no swell to push it. That offshore wind from the north is a total tease on a flat ocean.
The same story continues through the second week. The light north-easterly offshore wind on the morning of the 16th of September is a beautiful thing to see on the forecast, but with a tiny 0.7ft of swell from the west-southwest, there's nothing to ride. The lack of consistent, breaking swell is the main problem here. When there's no swell and the wind's on, the setup looks far more interesting for a kite surfer than for someone with a paddle.
So, there's no standout. There's no hidden gem. The best I can offer is that on the morning of Thursday, 10th September, when a light offshore wind from the northwest meets a 0.7ft wave, it’ll be clean, but you’ll be bobbing on a lake. If you're looking for a laugh, go somewhere else. This is a proper blank run for West Wittering, and it looks normal for the area to have these flat stretches.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW 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 | SW 6 | SW 5 | S 10 | S 13 | W 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 46 | 29 | 25 | 102 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 28 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 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 | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | 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 | 9:38AM0.75m | 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 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 12 | W 6 | W 10 | — | ESE 4 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 8 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 28 | — | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | S 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 29 | 25 | 102 | 49 | 3 | — | — | — | 27 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 35 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 142 | 335 | 76 | 377 | 213 | 143 | 143 | 147 | 191 | 191 | 384 | 385 | 487 | 279 | 528 | 303 | 17 | 35 | 129 | 273 |
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