Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, WSW swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 11 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Wittering this week:
The surf forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Wittering in the next 16 days are 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
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 lined up for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. This stretch is struggling. We’ve got a full 16-day window, but honestly, there’s nothing that’s going to get your heart racing.
We start on Friday the 11th of September, and by looking at what’s on offer, the first week is a write-off. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore. You’re looking at 1 ft on Friday, with a weak combined energy (8) and a gusty cross-on breeze making it choppy and messy. Saturday and Sunday are more of the same – a bit more wind, a bit more chop, and that swell barely tickles 1 to 2 ft. It’s not surfable, mate. The water temp is hovering around 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – nearly 5° above the average. That’s a nice bonus if you’re just paddling around, but for surfing? Not much to work with.
Moving into the middle of the next week, Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th are still poor. A little under 1 ft to 2 ft swell shows up, but it’s onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is still weak (11 to 18). There is a brief moment Wednesday morning the 16th – the wind goes cross-offshore and it’s clean, but the swell is a pathetic under 1 ft (3). Clean but flat. Thursday the 17th is back to lumpy onshore junk with 2 to 3 ft, but it's messy from a fresh breeze. No good.
Now, there is a glimmer of hope late in the run. The weekend of the 20th and 21st of September is where our only real standout lies. West Wittering sees a shift. On Sunday the 20th, we get crisp cross-offshore winds from the SE and a 2 ft swell (12). The wind is clean, the water will be clean, and while it’s small, that’s as good as it gets in this forecast. The crowds are listed as "sometimes" here, but with clean conditions and small, rideable waves, expect more company on the sandbank. Monday the 21st also holds clean cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops to a tiny under 1 ft, so that Sunday morning is the real pick.
Up until that point, there are days and days of flat or junk. The 22nd and 23rd are clean but flat (under 1 ft), and the 24th is the same. There is a glassy moment on the 25th, but again – nothing for the board.
So, bottom line: The first week and a half are a total bust. If you’ve got to get wet, pencil in Sunday the 20th of September. You’ll need a log or a groveler for that tiny 2 ft SW swell, but with that clean cross-off breeze, it’ll be the least frustrating session of the lot. It’s a promise, not a guarantee, this far out, but it’s all we’ve got.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 9 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 10 | S 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:25PM5.17m | 00:40AM5.15m | 1:02PM5.27m | 1:17AM5.19m | 1:37PM5.24m | 1:52AM5.09m | 2:11PM5.07m | 2:26AM4.88m | 2:44PM4.81m | 3:00AM4.59m | 3:16PM4.48m | 3:33AM4.24m | 3:49PM4.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.04m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:08AM0.06m | 7:27PM0.22m | 7:42AM0.19m | 8:01PM0.36m | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:35PM0.59m | 8:49AM0.73m | 9:09PM0.89m | 9:26AM1.08m | 9:49PM1.23m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | WSW 9 | SW 4 | SW 9 | SE 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 10 | W 11 | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | — | W 11 | — | NE 5 | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 15 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 1 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 76 | 43 | 290 | 303 | 385 | 233 | 133 | 60 | 192 | 129 | 186 | 223 | 223 | 213 | 303 | 480 | 384 | 384 | 35 | |
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