Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, SW swell with 21 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me be straight with you. I’ve looked over the whole sixteen-day stretch for West Wittering, and honestly, it’s a tough one. There is simply no surf on offer that’s worth paddling out for. The first recommendation doesn’t appear at all – we’re looking at a solid blank run from now right through to the end of the forecast period.
Every single day, from August 10th right through to August 25th, the waves are tiny – we’re talking 0.3ft to maybe 3ft at best, with periods that are all over the place, mostly short and weak. The combined swell energy barely gets a pulse, sitting mostly below 50 (weak energy) until the very end of the run, and even then it only nudges into the low double digits. The wind is all over the shop too – onshore, cross-onshore, or just not doing the swell any favours. For a beach and groyne setup like this, that’s a recipe for flat, chopped-out, or just plain messy water.
The water temp on the 10th is sitting at 70°F, which is a huge 8°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like a warm bath, but it won’t help the surf.
There’s one glimmer way out on Saturday the 22nd of August, where the morning shows a 2ft swell from the WSW with a period of 7 seconds and moderate cross-shore wind, and the combined energy hits 46 – still weak, but the best of a bad bunch. Still, with a short period and cross-shore chop, it’s not going to be a classic. The morning of Sunday the 23rd has clean conditions with a cross-offshore wind from the north, but the swell is only 2ft and period is a pathetic 3 seconds – no power, no shape.
Because this spot is inconsistent and the whole forecast is a flat spell, I’ve got to say it: there’s nothing to get excited about here. It’s one of those stretches where the area just goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the board in the van.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | W 6 | ESE 4 | W 6 | SW 10 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | W 8 | SW 2 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM4.35m | 11:10AM4.52m | 11:29PM4.71m | 12:00PM4.89m | 00:16AM5.00m | 12:44PM5.16m | 00:59AM5.18m | 1:26PM5.29m | 1:40AM5.21m | 2:05PM5.27m | 2:19AM5.10m | 2:42PM5.11m | 2:57AM4.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.66m | 4:56PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:48PM0.51m | 6:11AM0.11m | 6:35PM0.34m | 6:55AM-0.02m | 7:18PM0.26m | 7:36AM-0.01m | 7:58PM0.30m | 8:15AM0.14m | 8:38PM0.44m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | SW 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | SW 9 | E 4 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | W 8 | E 5 | — | SW 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | SSW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | SW 2 | N 2 | NE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 30 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 319 | 291 | 644 | 381 | 236 | 143 | 143 | 55 | 66 | 290 | 230 | 230 | 327 | 256 | 208 | 251 | 327 | 291 | 641 | 480 |
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