Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, SSW swell with 402 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for West Wittering (West Wittering) is about as flat and frustrating as I’ve seen in a while. There’s not a single decent surf day on the cards, and the whole stretch from now through to mid-September is looking like a write-off for anyone hoping to get wet.
The water temperature is sitting at 70°, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real anomaly, and it’s a sign of how unusual things are right now. But warm water won’t help you when there’s just no push.
The forecast kicks off with Saturday morning, 29 August, with a weak 4 ft swell from the south, but it’s only packing 5 seconds of period and a paltry 51 units of energy. The wind is a strong 25 mph cross-onshore, so it’s messy and miserable. That afternoon, things get worse: 6 ft from the SSW, but the period drops to 7 seconds, the wind swings onshore at 34 mph, and the energy jumps to 273 – still not enough to clean it up, and it’s rated poor.
Sunday the 30th, Monday the 31st, and Tuesday the 1st of September are all the same story – tiny swells, poor wind directions, and scores of zero. Wednesday the 2nd has a brief bump to 4 ft from the SW with 5-second period and 76 energy, but the wind is onshore at 25 mph, so it’s junk. The rest of the week through to Friday the 4th is just more of the same: small, messy, and cross-onshore.
There’s a long gap of days with almost no surf at all. From Saturday the 5th of September right through to Sunday the 13th, the heights barely hit 2 ft, and the combined energy readings are mostly in the single digits or low teens. The wind tries to play nice on a few mornings – like Monday the 7th with a glassy 0.3 ft swell from the south at 12 seconds – but there’s just no wave height to ride. The 13th of September finally shows a 1 ft swell from the WSW, but it’s cross-onshore with 19 mph winds.
Look, I’m not one to sugarcoat it – there’s no standout, no hidden gem, and no reason to paddle out in this 16-day window. West Wittering is a sheltered beach/groyne setup that relies on a clean SW swell, and we’re not getting any of that. If you’re desperate, the glassy morning on the 7th might be okay for a float, but don’t expect a wave. For now, the only thing worth getting excited about is the warm water. I’d say hang up your board for a bit and wait for the forecasts to change – they always do.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 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) | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | S 10 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 316 | 220 | 65 | 34 | 153 | 103 | 29 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 40 | 44 | 63 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | 1:53AM4.97m | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | 2:49PM4.96m | 3:04AM4.77m | 3:26PM4.75m | 3:45AM4.53m | 4:08PM4.47m | 4:32AM4.21m | 4:59PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.26m | 8:38PM0.48m | 8:54AM0.46m | 9:18PM0.67m | 9:38AM0.75m | 10:07PM0.95m | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:13PM1.24m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 8 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 13 | — | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | NW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 42 | 316 | 220 | 65 | 34 | 153 | 103 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 40 | 44 | 63 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 251 | 133 | 142 | 194 | 336 | 153 | 284 | 35 | 255 | 129 | 303 | 412 | 284 | 303 | 76 | 384 | 384 | 385 | 167 | 142 |
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