Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SW swell with 86 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, this is Rusty. I’ve been through the charts for West Wittering and, truth be told, it’s a dead loss for the entire 16-day stretch. There’s not a single decent wave on the horizon.
West Wittering is a sheltered beach/groyne break that needs a solid SW swell to fire, but the ocean’s just not cooperating. From Tuesday the 4th through the first week, it’s all tiny, weak, and wind-affected. The biggest bump comes Wednesday morning the 5th with a 0.8m SW swell, but it’s ruined by a fresh cross-onshore wind at 30 km/h, leaving it lumpy. The combined swell energy tops out at a weak 45. Nothing to ride.
Then we hit a long, flat gap from the 7th to the 11th, with zero swell and no energy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, no big deal. Even when the wind goes glassy, like on the 9th, the swell is a measly 0.1m.
The second week is just as bad. A few offshore breezes, but the swell stays under 0.3m. Strong winds kick in from the 15th, with 45 km/h gusts making it messy. The best we see is a 0.9m SW swell on the afternoon of the 18th, but it’s blown out by a fresh onshore wind and carries only 40 units of energy. Not worth it.
This is a blank run, plain and simple. West Wittering is inconsistent, and with no swell and bad wind, it’s more of a kite-surfing spot than a paddle-surfing one. Forecasts can change, but for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | W 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:53PM4.61m | 4:08AM4.37m | 4:34PM4.42m | 4:54AM4.16m | 5:23PM4.19m | 5:51AM3.92m | 6:26PM3.97m | 7:07AM3.75m | 7:50PM3.86m | 8:46AM3.80m | 9:23PM4.01m | 10:09AM4.12m | 10:34PM4.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.61m | 9:49PM0.89m | 10:06AM0.80m | 10:38PM1.05m | 11:00AM1.04m | 11:42PM1.21m | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:58AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.34m | 2:17AM1.21m | 2:49PM1.25m | 3:28AM0.97m | 3:57PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | — | SW 4 | W 9 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | NNE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 44 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 303 | 384 | 384 | 303 | 381 | 416 | 144 | 278 | 278 | 297 | 335 | 325 | 327 | 236 | 235 | 327 | 400 | 595 | 388 | 386 |
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