Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period, SE 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 0.6m 3s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a grim outlook for West Wittering. We’re looking at a 16-day window where, honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The whole run is a flat spell with only tiny, weak dribbles now and then. The first recommendation doesn’t come until the very end, and even then it’s a struggle.
The beach is sheltered and inconsistent, and the forecast is a long, boring stretch of poor surf conditions. The combined wave energy barely registers, sitting at single-digit values for most of the period, with the highest reading we see being a weak 56 (combined energy of all swells directed here). There’s simply no push.
For the first week and a half, from the 14th through to the 25th of July, it’s a total write-off. Swell heights are either flat or a pathetic 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft, often with periods so short they’re just wind slop. The wind is all over the place – cross-off, onshore, cross – but it doesn’t matter because there’s no swell to work with anyway. The water temp is a notable 70° which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when you’re just floating.
There’s a tiny bump on the 26th of July, with a 1 ft to 3 ft swell from the SSW, but the period is a short 4-6 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy. The energy is still weak at 30. Not worth it.
The best we can point to – and I use the word "best" loosely – is the tail end of the forecast. On the 27th of July, we see a 3 ft swell from the SW, period only 4 seconds, with a cross-shore wind. The energy is 38. Then on the 29th of July, we get a 3 ft swell from the SSW, period 5 seconds, with a moderate onshore wind. The combined energy hits 56. Those are your standouts, but the short period and onshore wind mean the surf will be messy and weak. The beach/groyne setup here won’t offer much shape. For a complete beginner, a 3 ft wave might be manageable, but it won’t be clean.
This is a classic summer flat spell for West Wittering. It’s just one of those runs where the forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 7 | W 6 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | NE 3 | SE 4 | W 8 | E 3 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | W 8 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:27AM5.01m | 12:58PM5.11m | 1:14AM5.14m | 1:44PM5.21m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.02m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | SW 6 | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | — | — | E 3 | SSE 2 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 22 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 257 | 347 | 159 | 291 | 347 | 172 | 257 | 545 | 480 | 436 | 257 | 472 | 256 | 291 | 164 | 129 | 178 | 300 | 388 | 291 |
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