Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SW swell with 153 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 1AM. 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 | 1AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let's have a look at what's on the table for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks. I'll be straight with you, it's a tough stretch. The finder file is showing zero recommendations right through the whole 16-day window, which tells you everything you need to know. There's a big gap of nothing happening, and it's a pretty grim run. For a spot that's as sheltered as West Wittering is from the SW, it's a real bummer, but it happens. The consistency is listed as "inconsistent" anyway, so a blank run like this isn't a total shock. Don't write it off completely though – things can change, and forecasts do shift.
Right now, on Sunday the 30th, we've got tiny, weak swell. The water is a balmy 70°, which is a massive 7° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's really unusual, almost like a warm bath. The first few days are all about poor surf conditions with 'on' or 'cross-on' wind.
The only real blip of interest comes on the 10th of September. We get a bit of a cleaner window with a cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. The swell is small, just 1.0 ft, and coming from WSW with a period of 8 seconds, so the energy is weak (26). It's not going to be anything to write home about, but it's probably the cleanest the waves will look over the whole period. The wind is fresh from the east, keeping things tidy.
Later on, around the 12th and 14th of September, we see a few more spells of clean, glassy conditions, but the swell is almost non-existent. It's a frustrating outlook for any surfer.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | SW 6 | SW 10 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 2 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 153 | 96 | 76 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 60 | 31 | 34 | 80 | 128 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 5:32AM3.88m | 6:06PM3.82m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:50AM1.41m | 00:42AM1.40m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 11 | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 10 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 3 | NW 3 | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 153 | 96 | 76 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 60 | 31 | 34 | 80 | 128 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 646 | 282 | 384 | 283 | 35 | 17 | 129 | 262 | 412 | 284 | 303 | 409 | 254 | 385 | 384 | 306 | 377 | 213 | 143 | 126 |
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