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West Wittering surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, SSE swell with 3 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 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) 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 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 | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
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's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty grim stretch for West Wittering. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell, and even when there’s a tiny pulse, the conditions just aren’t lining up. It’s gonna be a test of patience.
For the first ten days, from the 14th to the 23rd, it’s basically a write-off. The combined swell energy is a big fat zero or just a couple of points, and the swell heights are barely a ripple. You’ll see a few scraps of 0.3 ft to 1 ft, but with periods as low as 2 seconds, it’s just wind chop. There’s no power, no shape, no nothing. You’d be better off mending your wetsuit.
Things do try to pick up a little around the 24th and 25th of July, but it’s still poor. On the 25th, the morning sees a 2 ft swell from the SSE with a 4-second period (combined energy of 10), with a clean, cross-off wind from the NNW. That’s the best we’ve seen in a while, but it’s tiny and weak. The afternoon bumps up to 2 ft from the S, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy.
The 26th of July offers the standout, but it’s still far from good. The morning session has a 3 ft swell from the SW with a 5-second period, giving a combined energy of 35. The wind is light from the ESE, making it clean. It’s the most surfable day, but it’s a weak, short-period swell for an intermediate break. The afternoon is a little bigger but turns cross-shore and a bit messy.
The real kicker comes on the 29th of July. The Wednesday afternoon sees a 6 ft swell from the SW, with a period of 8 seconds and a combined energy of 432. That’s a proper pulse of energy, but it’s being hammered by a fresh 19 mph onshore wind from the SW. That’s a blown-out, choppy mess only for the hardcore, and even then, it’s not a good look. For a beach/groyne setup like this, that onshore wind is a killer.
So, there you have it. A long, flat, and frustrating outlook. The big pulse on the 29th is the only thing that gets the heart rate up, but it’s ruined by the wind. Keep your eyes on the forecast, because it can’t stay this poor for much longer.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | W 12 | NE 4 | S 10 | W 7 | SE 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | SE 3 | W 7 | SE 4 | W 9 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 12:09PM4.90m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ENE 4 | — | S 10 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ESE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SSE 3 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 283 | 291 | 347 | 172 | 291 | 545 | 172 | 29 | 328 | 581 | 472 | 472 | 246 | 291 | 232 | 246 | 283 | 644 | 291 | |
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