Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, SW swell with 13 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's be straight with you. We are looking at a full 16-day stretch of next to nothing. The only break on the list is West Wittering, but the surf is flat, flat, flat. The first several days – from Tuesday the 11th right through the next week – are a total dead zone with zero energy in the water.
The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, mostly single-digit and low double-digit values, which is basically nothing. Every single session in the forecast shows poor surf conditions. Swell heights are tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the periods are short or just not powerful enough to do anything.
The wind is often a problem too, mostly cross-onshore or onshore, churning the weak waves into a choppy mess. Even when we get a clean offshore wind from the NE on the 16th and 17th of August, the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. It's a total bust. Save the petrol and the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | ESE 4 | W 6 | ESE 4 | W 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:10AM4.52m | 11:29PM4.71m | 12:00PM4.89m | 00:16AM5.00m | 12:44PM5.16m | 00:59AM5.18m | 1:26PM5.29m | 1:40AM5.21m | 2:05PM5.27m | 2:19AM5.10m | 2:42PM5.11m | 2:57AM4.88m | 3:19PM4.85m | 3:34AM4.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.66m | 4:56PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:48PM0.51m | 6:11AM0.11m | 6:35PM0.34m | 6:55AM-0.02m | 7:18PM0.26m | 7:36AM-0.01m | 7:58PM0.30m | 8:15AM0.14m | 8:38PM0.44m | 8:53AM0.39m | 9:16PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | S 10 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | ESE 4 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 9 | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 7 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | WSW 8 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 26 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 381 | 236 | 213 | 143 | 55 | 213 | 303 | 233 | 230 | 327 | 194 | 223 | 295 | 400 | 487 | 403 | 460 | 611 | 325 | 257 |
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