Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 175 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 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 West Wittering's got cookin' over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty bleak picture for the most part.
Right from the get-go on Tuesday the 18th, we’re fighting a losing battle. The swell is tiny and messy, with a pathetic 18 units of weak energy, and a stiff onshore wind just chops it all up. That sets the tone for the rest of the week. We see a brief flicker of hope on Friday the 21st, with a clean offshore breeze coming out of the NE, but the swell is just a whisper – 0.3ft to 0.7ft – so it’s flat, even if it looks pretty. That same scenario plays out through Saturday and Sunday. There’s a real dry spell here, with nothing rideable at all for days.
Now, I see some bigger numbers popping up towards the end of the month. The afternoon of Saturday the 29th sees the swell jump to 5ft from the WSW, with a solid 187 units of moderate wave energy. But that’s a cruel joke, because the wind is howling onshore, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. That’s more of a kite-surfing scene than a paddle-in session. Then again, on Monday the 31st, the swell pushes up to 5ft from the SSW with 126 units of moderate energy, but again, it’s onshore wind. It's just not meant to be.
Don’t get your hopes up for September either. The first couple of days bring some longer period (9 seconds) SW swell, but with strong onshore winds, it’s just going to be a washing machine. The energy is still weak, in the 85 to 94 range.
Honestly, there’s nothing in this 16-day window that I’d call a standout. It’s a long run of poor to flat conditions. Stick to the sandcastle building for now, folks. The breaks are inconsistent here, and this is one of those blank runs that just happens. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s no point paddling out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | NE 3 | W 5 | SSW 2 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — |
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 kJ | 18 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 3:54PM4.50m | 4:10AM4.20m | 4:31PM4.13m | 4:49AM3.83m | 5:11PM3.77m | 5:36AM3.48m | 6:04PM3.45m | 6:46AM3.22m | 7:35PM3.27m | 8:52AM3.21m | 9:27PM3.39m | 10:11AM3.47m | 10:27PM3.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32AM0.71m | 9:57PM0.96m | 10:13AM1.06m | 10:42PM1.28m | 11:01AM1.42m | 11:39PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.85m | 2:10AM1.76m | 2:40PM1.81m | 3:18AM1.60m | 3:42PM1.62m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 4 | — | 9 | — | — | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | SSW 2 | W 4 | — | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 41 | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 303 | 17 | 384 | 303 | 336 | 233 | 284 | 17 | 230 | 143 | 256 | 236 | 325 | 246 | 278 | 347 | 278 | 297 | 414 | 303 |
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