Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, WNW swell with 6 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, Rusty here again. Let’s be straight – West Wittering is looking like a total write-off for the next 16 days. From July 16th right through to the end of the month, it’s flat or nearly flat, with every single session marked as “poor surf conditions.” The only time the combined energy even gets into double digits is on Monday, July 27th, hitting 28—still weak, but that’s the high point. The water is 70°F, which is a massive 10°F warmer than normal—very unusual—but there’s no swell to enjoy it.
The nearest thing to a bump comes on the morning of July 27th, with a 0.7m (2ft) groundswell from the WSW, a period of 5 seconds, and a light cross-shore wind from the WNW. It’ll be clean, but it’s small, short-period, and the break is sheltered and inconsistent. It needs a proper SW angle to work, and this just doesn’t have the juice. For a beach/groyne spot like this, a blank run like this is pretty standard. If you’re into kite surfing, the afternoons with stronger onshore wind might offer something, but for paddle surfing, it’s a hard pass. Keep checking the forecasts, but for now, don’t bother.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | W 8 | WNW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | E 4 | W 8 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 3 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 1:59AM5.14m | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | 3:11PM5.02m | 3:26AM4.77m | 3:53PM4.77m | 4:09AM4.46m | 4:35PM4.45m | 4:52AM4.11m | 5:19PM4.12m | 5:40AM3.78m | 6:09PM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM0.37m | 7:59AM0.06m | 8:24PM0.45m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.61m | 9:30AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.82m | 10:17AM0.75m | 10:49PM1.06m | 11:06AM1.07m | 11:42PM1.29m | 12:00PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.47m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | W 8 | E 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | WNW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | ENE 3 | SE 2 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 12 | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 420 | 545 | 545 | 1642 | 532 | 600 | 472 | 386 | 472 | 325 | 246 | 285 | 472 | 236 | 291 | 325 | 278 | 283 | 365 | 300 |
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