Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SW swell with 53 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk West Wittering in feet and Fahrenheit.
This 16-day forecast is a proper test of patience. The first surf worth mentioning doesn’t show until the morning of the 30th of September—so we’ve got more than a week of flatness or useless tiny bumps. The first few days serve up swells from 0.3ft to 3ft, but the wind is all over the place: cross, cross-on, onshore, with fresh breezes of 15 to 22 mph, turning the ocean into a mess. There’s a brief moment on the 20th and 21st of September when the wind goes glassy, but with only 0.3ft waves on a 11-12 second period, you’d be bobbing around doing nothing. Water temp on the 16th is 66.6°F, which is 4.7°F warmer than normal—a notable anomaly, so the water feels unseasonably warm while you’re waiting for something to ride.
The only real opportunity lands on the morning of Wednesday the 30th of September. We get a 3.6ft swell from the SW, with a period of 9 seconds, and a combined energy of 272—moderate power, enough to get going. The wind is offshore from the NE at 19 mph, so expect clean lines. The wave comment still says “poor surf conditions” because it’s not big, but for this spot, it’s the highlight. That afternoon drops to 3.3ft from the S with a short 6-second period, but still offshore.
Thursday the 1st of October keeps the offshore wind going—22 mph from the ENE and NE—with 2.6ft swells from the SW on a 7-second period. Energy falls to 52-65, weak to moderate, so it’s smaller and less punchy but clean.
The standout is clearly Wednesday morning, the 30th of September. That 3.6ft SW swell with clean offshore wind is your moment. Crowds can pop up here, and on a day when it’s the only game in town, bet on a lineup. The swell direction matches the preferred SW, so the banks should work.
Basically, the first 10 days are a write-off. Save your energy for that last morning of September and the first of October—clean, small, but ridable.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | W 6 | S 19 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 3:16PM4.48m | 3:33AM4.24m | 3:49PM4.11m | 4:08AM3.87m | 4:26PM3.75m | 4:50AM3.52m | 5:14PM3.42m | 5:52AM3.22m | 6:32PM3.19m | 7:56AM3.14m | 8:45PM3.25m | 9:38AM3.41m | 9:55PM3.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:09PM0.89m | 9:26AM1.08m | 9:49PM1.23m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:40PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.78m | 00:02AM1.83m | 12:46PM1.96m | 1:36AM1.86m | 2:14PM1.90m | 2:50AM1.66m | 3:18PM1.66m | 3:43AM1.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | SW 11 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 11 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 6 | S 19 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | — | 21 | 5 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | SW 5 | — | SW 12 | — | — | S 13 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 12 | — | — | — | W 5 | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 5 | 3 | — | 13 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 25 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 17 | 283 | 303 | 384 | 241 | 303 | 385 | 303 | 284 | 142 | 241 | 133 | 290 | 230 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 88 | 146 |
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