Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 42 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here again, same story but in feet and miles per hour.
Don’t bother waxing up for the next couple of weeks at West Wittering. It’s a flat, messy outlook from start to finish.
From Sunday the 12th right through to Wednesday morning the 15th, we’re looking at basically zero surf. Combined energy sits at 0 to 3 – it’s flat. The wind on that Sunday and Monday is a brutal offshore from the ENE at 22 to 25 mph. Sure, it’s offshore, but you can’t surf nothing.
Thursday the 16th offers a tiny glimmer. The morning has a 2ft swell from the SW with a short 4-second period and energy of 15. The wind is glassy though – dead calm, so the ocean will be smooth. The afternoon sees a 3ft swell from the SW, still with that weak 4-second period, energy hitting 27, and a light WSW breeze. It’s still poor quality, but for a longboard, you might snag a few soft rollers.
Friday the 17th is a mess. A 2ft wave from the SSW in the morning with a light cross-onshore wind, and then the afternoon turns into a full 16 mph onshore blow from the WSW. Not worth a paddle.
Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th are just onshore junk and flat glass – nothing.
Into the second week, it doesn’t get any better. The best moment is Wednesday morning the 22nd: a 3ft swell from the WSW, 4-second period, energy of 17, with a light 3 mph cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. It’ll be clean but weak and crumbly. After that, it’s back to onshore wind and tiny dribble.
The water temperature is a very unusual 70°F, which is 10° warmer than normal for July. That’s freakishly warm for here.
West Wittering is an inconsistent, sheltered beach and groyne spot. To get anything good, you need a proper SW groundswell. We get the direction but not the size or power. This is a proper summer flat spell. If you’re a kiter, maybe the Wednesday morning wind works, but for a surfer? Stay home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | W 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | W 12 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 3 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14AM4.26m | 10:40PM4.49m | 11:15AM4.59m | 11:36PM4.78m | 12:09PM4.90m | 00:27AM5.01m | 12:58PM5.11m | 1:14AM5.14m | 1:44PM5.21m | 1:59AM5.14m | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | 3:11PM5.02m | 3:26AM4.77m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.83m | 4:35AM0.53m | 5:00PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.02m | 7:36PM0.37m | 7:59AM0.06m | 8:24PM0.45m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.61m | ||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | W 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | W 12 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | SW 8 | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | SW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 28 | 19 | 87 | 61 | 28 | 44 | 19 | 6 | 24 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 42 | — | 7 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 653 | 291 | 159 | 666 | 159 | 257 | 257 | 283 | 232 | 291 | 400 | 362 | 29 | 303 | 164 | 179 | 251 | 213 | 288 | 487 | 627 |
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