West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening over the next couple of weeks at West Wittering.

Well, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this stretch is looking pretty flat and sad for a while. We’ve got a long, quiet gap ahead. The first few days are showing nothing but tiny, weak, messy slop. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, and the wave heights are barely registering. This is a tough run, and it’s going to be a waiting game.

From Saturday the 5th right through to at least the middle of the following week, we’re looking at a real blank run. The combined energy is tiny, often below 10 (just 5 on Saturday morning), and the swell is just not there. There’s no decent surf on offer for the first week, I’m afraid. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but you won’t be needing a wetsuit for paddling out, because there’s nothing to paddle for.

Things start to perk up a little for the second week, but it’s still a far cry from good. The best it gets is on Saturday the 12th of September. The afternoon sees a light ESE breeze, which is actually cross-offshore, and the conditions go clean. The swell is still tiny, with a combined energy of just 1, but at least the wind is right. If you’re desperate for a log and a long walk, you might get a knee-high wobble.

Then on Sunday the 13th into Monday the 14th, we get a proper offshore breeze from the ENE. The wind is howling at 19 mph on Sunday morning, and it’s clean. The swell is still practically non-existent, though – 0.3 ft from the west. It’s a classic case of “good wind, no waves.” It’s frustrating.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is a very brief window on Saturday the 12th afternoon. It’s the only time in the whole 16 days where the wind gives us a clean face and the swell direction is from the WSW, which is about as good as it gets for this sheltered spot. But with a combined energy of only 1, it’s barely a ripple. This is a spot that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this is one of those times.

For the rest of the period, it’s a mix of strong onshores, lumpy cross-onshores, and flat spells. Honestly, the conditions look more interesting for a kite than a paddle, especially on those days with 22-25 mph onshore winds. But even then, the swell is too small.

So, there’s the long and short of it. We’ve got a long blank run, a few clean but flat days, and a tiny, tiny window on the 12th that’s the best of a bad bunch. Hang in there, and check back in a few days.

Rusty.

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