Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SW 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s 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 | 7PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s cooking at West Wittering over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’ll be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day outlook is a real struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions ahead, with very little to get excited about. The first proper surf recommendation doesn't show up until the very end of the period, so there’s a big gap of days with nothing worth paddling for.
For the first week and a half, it’s mostly a write-off. The swell is tiny, the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is very weak. Wednesday the 5th through to the 12th or so is just a lot of chop and closeouts with heights barely breaking 2 feet, and a lot of the time it’s even smaller. The combined energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens – just a sad, weak number. There’s a brief moment on Friday morning the 7th where the wind goes glassy, but there’s nothing behind it – just a few inches of swell. It’s a tease.
The only real standout, and I mean the only one worth a mention, is the very last entry. On the morning of Thursday the 20th of August, we get a bit of hope. The wind is glassy out of the ESE, and the swell is coming from the WSW at about 0.7 ft with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still weak, but it’s the cleanest conditions we’ll see. The water temperature is about average for the time of year here. This is the only slot where the conditions line up for a potentially clean, if tiny, session. It’s a beginner-friendly size, good for a longboard.
Outside of that, the rest of the second week, like the 18th, shows a slightly bigger bump in swell (2 ft to 4 ft) but it’s plagued by cross-onshore winds, making it lumpy and messy. The energy is still moderate at best. It’s not the kind of day you’d set an alarm for.
So, in short: a long, dry spell, with one morning of hope right at the very end. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this kind of blank run is more normal than not. Keep an eye on the glassy morning of the 20th if you’re desperate for a clean, knee-high roll.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 93 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 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 | 10:09AM4.12m | 10:34PM4.35m | 11:10AM4.52m | 11:29PM4.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:57PM1.03m | 4:29AM0.66m | 4:56PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 27 | 93 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 303 | 400 | 466 | 365 | 278 | 278 | 351 | 351 | 347 | 372 | 233 | 347 | 382 | 327 | 327 | 327 | 325 | 609 | 327 | 327 |
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