Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WSW swell with 109 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) 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 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
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 outlook for West Wittering is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, frustrating stretch with barely a ripple to get excited about. The forecast is pretty much a write-off for the next couple of weeks, so don’t be holding your breath for any decent waves.
The problem is clear: we’ve got next to no swell energy coming in. The numbers are tiny, with the combined energy barely scraping into double digits, hitting a measly 60 (moderate) at its absolute best, but that's a one-off. Most of the time we’re looking at a combined energy of just 0 to 15. That’s flat, dead, and depressing. The wind is also a constant issue, with strong onshores wrecking what little bump there is, especially around the 5th and 6th of August.
For the entire 16-day window, there simply isn’t a single standout. Nothing. The best we can say is that on the morning of Sunday the 4th of August, we might see a tiny 1 ft swell from the SW, but the wind is howling onshore at 16 mph, making it completely unrideable. The same goes for the afternoon of Wednesday the 5th of August, where we get a 4 ft swell from the SW, but it’s battered by a 28 mph onshore wind. That’s not surf; that’s a washing machine. For a sheltered beach/groyne setup like West Wittering (West Wittering), with that much onshore wind and such weak swell, it honestly looks more like a day for the kite surfers to get a tow than for anyone with a paddle.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so that’s not a problem. But the lack of swell is a killer. The only faint glimmer is on the morning of Friday the 14th of August, where we get a whisper of 0.7 ft from the WSW with a clean, cross-offshore wind from the NNW. Even then, it’s flat.
There is a gap of about 10 days with no real surf to speak of. It’s a long, blank run. For West Wittering, this kind of flat spell isn’t unusual, but it’s still a bummer. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to paddle out for. Keep the board in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 9 | SE 3 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 2 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:16PM4.74m | 3:28AM4.54m | 3:53PM4.61m | 4:08AM4.37m | 4:34PM4.42m | 4:54AM4.16m | 5:23PM4.19m | 5:51AM3.92m | 6:26PM3.97m | 7:07AM3.75m | 7:50PM3.86m | 8:46AM3.80m | 9:23PM4.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.48m | 9:07PM0.77m | 9:22AM0.61m | 9:49PM0.89m | 10:06AM0.80m | 10:38PM1.05m | 11:00AM1.04m | 11:42PM1.21m | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:58AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.34m | 2:17AM1.21m | 2:49PM1.25m | 3:28AM0.97m | |||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 60 | 12 | 5 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 147 | 257 | 253 | 297 | 303 | 385 | 466 | 303 | 386 | 560 | 381 | 283 | 283 | 388 | 335 | 645 | 382 | 319 | 254 | 325 | 381 |
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