Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SW swell with 14 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 04) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, letting you know about West Wittering. And I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a flat, dead stretch. Over the next 16 days, there’s absolutely nothing worth getting wet for. A long, soul-destroying gap with no real surf.
The water is sitting at 71°F, which is a crazy 9°F warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a freak anomaly, like a tropical lagoon, but it won’t matter because the ocean is flat as a pancake.
Starting Wednesday, 29 July, there’s nada. The combined swell energy is a big fat zero (0). The morning has a light breeze from the SE, but it’s cross-shore and there’s no swell. A few surface ripples, that’s it. The afternoon brings a tiny 0.3ft from the west with an 11-second period, but the wind is onshore from the SW at 16 mph, and the energy is only 3. It’s messy and not worth a look.
Going through the rest of the week and into August, it’s the same old story. Thursday the 30th has a tiny bump of 2ft from the SW in the afternoon, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds, and the onshore wind is up to 19 mph. The water will be a choppy mess. Friday the 31st has a clean morning with a light offshore from the N, but the swell is barely 0.3ft. It’s a lake.
The entire first week of August is a write-off. Mornings are clean but flat, afternoons get blown out by onshore or cross-shore winds. There’s a slight flicker on Saturday, 8 August, with a combined energy of 15 in the afternoon – still weak. That 2ft from the SW has a 4-second period and a cross-on breeze. It’s sloppy and pathetic.
The second week is no better. Same pattern: tiny windswell, onshore winds, and nothing that breaks. By Thursday, 13 August, the wind hits 22 mph from the W, and the sea is lumpy and crossed-up. No surf.
So, here’s the truth: there are zero good options in this 16-day window. West Wittering is a sheltered spot that needs a proper SW swell, but it’s just not happening. The consistency is poor, and when a little bump shows up, the wind kills it. Don’t bother checking the cam for a while. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a total blank. Leave the board in the garage.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | — | W 11 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | SW 3 | SW 9 | NE 3 | — | — | S 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:30PM4.37m | 00:40AM4.48m | 1:04PM4.56m | 1:13AM4.61m | 1:36PM4.70m | 1:45AM4.69m | 2:08PM4.78m | 2:18AM4.70m | 2:41PM4.79m | 2:52AM4.65m | 3:16PM4.74m | 3:28AM4.54m | 3:53PM4.61m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.95m | 6:31AM0.62m | 6:48PM0.82m | 7:05AM0.49m | 7:22PM0.73m | 7:38AM0.42m | 7:56PM0.69m | 8:11AM0.42m | 8:31PM0.70m | 8:45AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.77m | 9:22AM0.61m | 9:49PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | W 10 | — | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | SW 10 | SW 4 | — | — | — | S 9 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SE 8 | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 2 | NNE 3 | SW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | SW 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 9 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 303 | 609 | 303 | 303 | 384 | 327 | 322 | 667 | 381 | 327 | 828 | 257 | 257 | 325 | 236 | 253 | 68 | 68 | 126 | 29 | 29 |
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