Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, SW swell with 72 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
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 offer for the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it's a pretty grim picture for us here at West Wittering. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any kind of decent surf. There's not a single session that I'd recommend paddling out for.
The pattern is stubbornly against us. We're looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple. The only time we see any wave height at all, the wind is howling onshore or cross-onshore, absolutely ruining any chance of a clean face. The best we can manage are tiny, weak swells—often under 2 ft—with periods so short they barely have any push. The water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's much warmer than normal, but that's the only positive.
The only faint glimmer of something that looks like a wave comes right at the end of the period, on Tuesday the 1st of September. The afternoon sees a 5 ft swell from the SSW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 228 (moderate wave energy). The wind is light and cross-shore, which could make it clean enough. But at that size, with a short period, it's going to be a messy, bumpy close-out on the beach. For a sheltered spot like this, it's still not worth the drive.
Honestly, there's nothing here. It's a blank run. For an area like this, a quiet spell isn't unusual, but it doesn't mean it'll stay poor forever. Forecasts can change. For now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 9 | W 6 | ENE 3 | E 3 | W 10 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | W 9 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 27 | 9 | 39 | 12 | 72 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10AM4.20m | 4:31PM4.13m | 4:49AM3.83m | 5:11PM3.77m | 5:36AM3.48m | 6:04PM3.45m | 6:46AM3.22m | 7:35PM3.27m | 8:52AM3.21m | 9:27PM3.39m | 10:11AM3.47m | 10:27PM3.68m | 10:57AM3.81m | 11:08PM4.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM1.06m | 10:42PM1.28m | 11:01AM1.42m | 11:39PM1.56m | 12:05PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.85m | 2:10AM1.76m | 2:40PM1.81m | 3:18AM1.60m | 3:42PM1.62m | 4:12AM1.33m | 4:32PM1.36m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 9 | — | — | E 3 | W 10 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 9 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 6 | N 3 | NNE 3 | SW 6 | — | ENE 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 5 | NNE 3 | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 9 | 39 | 12 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 230 | 303 | 17 | 282 | 282 | 29 | 143 | 143 | 365 | 285 | 381 | 230 | 230 | 479 | 297 | 335 | 617 | 325 | 274 | 262 |
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