Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SW swell with 586 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the next couple of weeks look pretty grim for West Wittering. We've got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about, so don't be in a rush to grab your board.
Right now, through the end of August and into the first week of September, it's a write-off. The water's sitting at a very unusual 69°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that's about the only highlight. We're staring down a gap of about ten days with no real surf to recommend. The wind is howling from the southwest, and even when there's a bit of swell, it's short-period, weak stuff with a combined energy reading of only 10. It’s messy, onshore, and just poor. You'd be better off doing something else.
Things finally try to show a bit of life on Monday, the 7th of September. The morning glass-off with a northerly breeze is a major positive, and the combined energy ramps up to a moderate 199. We're looking at a 5ft swell from the southwest. It's *surfable*, but let's not kid ourselves – it's very ordinary. The break itself is inconsistent and sheltered, so you're not going to get a classic session. But if you're desperate, that Monday morning window is the only time the conditions come together enough to paddle out.
After that, it's right back to tiny, weak, and blown-out slop. The combined energy drops into the single digits, and the wind is back onshore. There's a glimpse of clean conditions on Wednesday the 9th with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, but the swell is almost non-existent at 0.3ft. It's a tease.
All in all, this is a bleak outlook. If you can wait, that Monday morning on the 7th is your only real chance, and even then, keep your expectations on the floor. There's nothing else on the horizon. This is one to skip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | W 8 | WSW 6 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 113 | 110 | 342 | 215 | 115 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:16AM4.57m | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | 1:53AM4.97m | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | 2:49PM4.96m | 3:04AM4.77m | 3:26PM4.75m | 3:45AM4.53m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:50PM0.82m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.26m | 8:38PM0.48m | 8:54AM0.46m | 9:18PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 110 | — | — | 115 | — | — | 34 | — | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 66 | 113 | 30 | 342 | 215 | 65 | 12 | 36 | 2 | 20 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 303 | 387 | 133 | 418 | 367 | 167 | 133 | 137 | 650 | 336 | 241 | 284 | 35 | 17 | 303 | 233 | 262 | 285 | 297 |
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