Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSW swell with 430 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 1.7m 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) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for West Wittering.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty bleak stretch ahead. For the next week and a half, there’s just nothing happening. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf conditions that starts on Friday the 28th of August and just keeps going. The winds are all over the place, mostly cross-on or onshore, and the swell is tiny. We’re talking about a combined wave energy that barely registers, often in the single digits or low double-digits (2 to 261). That one afternoon on Saturday the 29th has a bit of energy (261) with a 6ft swell from the SSW, but with a near gale blowing onshore at 31 mph, it’s a write-off – that’s kite-surfing wind, not paddle-surfing waves. The water is a very warm 69°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
We don’t see anything remotely worth paddling out for until Saturday the 12th of September. On Saturday morning, there’s a 2ft swell from the WSW with a very long period of 18 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and it’s bringing some proper energy (221). But don’t get too excited – the wind is howling from the WSW at 31 mph, making it a near gale cross-onshore. That spot is a sheltered beach/groyne setup, and it needs light wind to be good. With that kind of blow, the surface will be blown out and messy. That afternoon, the wind stays strong onshore, and the swell drops off.
The bottom line: there are no standout days. This whole 16-day window is a bust for West Wittering. The wind is almost always wrong, and when the swell shows a bit of life, the wind kills it. If you’re desperate, the morning of the 12th has the most potential, but it’s a long shot. For a sheltered spot like this, it tends not to stay this bad forever – forecasts can change. But right now? Leave the boards in the shed.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 2 | SW 4 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 2 | 53 | 25 | 21 | 261 | 269 | 67 | 28 | 135 | 50 | 42 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 46 | 86 | 131 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:08PM4.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:38AM0.75m | 10:07PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 10 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | S 4 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | W 4 | SW 6 | NW 3 | — | SW 2 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 53 | 25 | 21 | 261 | 269 | 67 | 28 | 135 | 12 | 42 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 18 | 46 | 86 | 131 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 412 | 129 | 367 | 233 | 254 | 133 | 142 | 282 | 528 | 283 | 35 | 25 | 384 | 303 | 384 | 487 | 303 | 167 | 385 | 167 |
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