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West Wittering surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period, WSW swell with 16 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 0.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 14th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day look at West Wittering is a tough one. We’ve got a classic case of the waiting game, and honestly, it’s a long stretch of flat or near-flat, messy conditions. There’s a big gap of nothing worth paddling for from now until the very end of the period.
The pattern is clear: for the next two weeks, we’re staring at a whole lot of nothing. The swell is either absent (combined energy of 0) or barely a ripple, with the odd 0.3ft to 0.7ft bump showing up. The wind is mostly cross-off, cross-on, or straight onshore, and when it's offshore, the swell is just too small to do anything with. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is a massive 8° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, a real warm bath.
The only real sniff of something happens right at the tail end, on Monday the 24th of August. The morning is a total bust, but the afternoon sees a jump in energy. The combined energy of all swells directed here hits 52, with a 4ft swell from the SW. The period is a short, choppy 4 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell. The wind is a strong offshore from the NNE at 28 mph. That’s clean, but it’s going to be a battle to get out and hold your line. This is not a beginner’s wave – 4ft with that much wind is a chore. The setup is a beach/groyne, so with that short period, it’ll be a close-out mess. Honestly, this looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddler.
Then we get a final little pulse on Wednesday the 26th of August. The afternoon shows a 4ft SW swell with a combined energy of 120, but the period is a pathetic 6 seconds. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’ll be small, weak, and bumpy. That’s the best on offer, and it’s still not great.
So, what’s the standout? There isn’t any. It’s a blank run of surf. We’ve got a massive gap of about 13 days with no real recommendations. The only flickers of life are on the 24th and 26th, and even those are poor. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a case of polishing the deck and waiting for a better run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 6 | ESE 4 | W 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 4 | SW 10 | S 10 | SW 3 | SSW 5 | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 4 | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | E 3 | W 7 | W 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:29PM4.71m | 12:00PM4.89m | 00:16AM5.00m | 12:44PM5.16m | 00:59AM5.18m | 1:26PM5.29m | 1:40AM5.21m | 2:05PM5.27m | 2:19AM5.10m | 2:42PM5.11m | 2:57AM4.88m | 3:19PM4.85m | 3:34AM4.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:48PM0.51m | 6:11AM0.11m | 6:35PM0.34m | 6:55AM-0.02m | 7:18PM0.26m | 7:36AM-0.01m | 7:58PM0.30m | 8:15AM0.14m | 8:38PM0.44m | 8:53AM0.39m | 9:16PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | ESE 4 | SW 10 | S 10 | — | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 5 | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | NW 2 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 236 | 143 | 143 | 126 | 213 | 377 | 230 | 236 | 385 | 327 | 295 | 295 | 255 | 621 | 406 | 650 | 622 | 545 | 255 |
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