West Wittering Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.78° N 0.92° W

West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Wittering sea temperature is
19.5°C
2.7° 

West Wittering surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Wittering surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SW swell with 54 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 17th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a straight look at what we've got on offer for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a tough stretch for the south coast. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle. There’s no real surf to get excited about at all. We start with a flat spell and we're basically looking at a big gap of nothing until the very end. The wind and swell just aren't lining up for paddle surfing. Most of the period is dominated by onshore and cross-onshore winds from the west and southwest, chewing up whatever tiny bits of energy sneak in. Combined wave energy figures are consistently weak, mostly in single or low double digits, so the ocean is just not producing.

For a sheltered beach/groyne setup like West Wittering, you need the conditions to be just right, and they’ve been all wrong. The majority of the forecast is a write-off for anything ridable. The glassy conditions on Saturday the 26th of September are a massive tease, with a combined energy of just 17, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft. You’d be floating, not surfing.

Look, for any actual surf, we have to wait a long time. The standout, and really the only potential session to even mention, is very late in the game. On Tuesday the 22nd of September, we finally see a shift. The morning brings in a north-easterly, giving us some rare offshore wind at West Wittering. The wind report says “moderate offshore and clean,” which is gold for this break. However, the swell is still tiny at 0.3 ft from the SW with a long period of 10 seconds.

Wednesday the 23rd of September morning and afternoon has a clean, cross-offshore wind from the east. Again, there is no size to speak of, but the ocean will look like a lake.

The water temperature is sitting around 67°F, which is over 5 degrees warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s a weirdly warm bath out there, but sadly that's the only highlight.

Because the swell energy is so weak and the wind is nearly always messy, the setup here looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just nothing to ride on a surfboard for almost the entire 16 days. A blank run like this is more normal for this area when the wind stays stuck in the west.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night).

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SW
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0.8
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0.6
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0.9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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17
9
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15
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54
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Wind (km/h)
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WSW
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WNW
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High Tide
00:40AM5.15m
1:02PM5.27m
1:17AM5.19m
1:37PM5.24m
1:52AM5.09m
2:11PM5.07m
2:26AM4.88m
2:44PM4.81m
3:00AM4.59m
3:16PM4.48m
3:33AM4.24m
3:49PM4.11m
Low Tide
6:15PM0.28m
6:32AM0.04m
6:52PM0.19m
7:08AM0.06m
7:27PM0.22m
7:42AM0.19m
8:01PM0.36m
8:16AM0.42m
8:35PM0.59m
8:49AM0.73m
9:09PM0.89m
9:26AM1.08m
9:49PM1.23m
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Information about the West Wittering Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for West Wittering provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Wittering can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Wittering surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Wittering) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Wittering may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

West Wittering is 8 km (5 miles) from Emsworth. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Emsworth. Emsworth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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