West Wittering Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.78° N 0.92° W

West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Wittering sea temperature is
21.9° C
4.9° 

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 17 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 7PM (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 (Aug 20) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Thu 20th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s

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


The Lowdown

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you from the off – this stretch is lookin' flat and pretty grim. We’ve got a big gap of weak, choppy, or flat conditions to paddle through before we see anything worth getting wet for.

We start on Monday the 17th of August, and right through the beginning of the period, it's a total write-off. The wind is howlin’ onshore or cross-onshore from the southwest, whipping up wind ripples and chop. The few bits of swell that do show up are tiny – we’re talking 0.4m to 0.8m with periods of just 3 to 4 seconds. That’s just wind slop, not real waves. The combined wave energy is barely registering, between 4 and 34 – that’s weak stuff. It’s not even worth hauling your board down for. Honestly, this first week is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surfing one with those strong southwest winds and poor quality surf.

That run of poor conditions stretches all the way through until Sunday the 23rd, when we get a tiny tease. On Sunday morning, the 23rd, the wind goes glassy – light northwest breeze at 5 km/h – and we get a tiny 0.1m groundswell from the west with a 10-second period. The energy is still next to nothing (2), so it’s a flat, clean mirror. It’s pretty to look at, but there’s no rideable wave.

Then we hit another dead zone. Monday the 24th is clean but flat as a pancake. The 25th and 26th are the same story – scraps of swell with dreadful onshore winds. By Wednesday the 26th afternoon, the wind is howling near gale force southwest at 55 km/h with light rain. No one in their right mind would be out there.

Now, here’s the only faint glimmer in this whole outlook. On Thursday morning, the 27th of August, we see a cross-shore wind from the northwest at 30 km/h and a solid 0.9m swell from the south-southwest with a 7-second period. The combined energy jumps up to 88 – that’s still weak-to-moderate, but it’s the most we’ve seen. The wind is lumpy, though, creating cross-chop. The afternoon is worse with onshore winds. It’s not a standout, but if you’re desperate, Thursday morning is your window. The break is West Wittering, a sheltered beach/groyne setup in the United Kingdom that’s best with southwest swell. It’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes.

The rest of the run into the end of August and the first of September is more of the same – tiny swell, poor wind, and rain. On Monday the 31st of August morning, we get a clean, 0.1m swell from the south with a very long period of 16 seconds, but with no height at all, it’s just a clean flat ocean. The energy is only 8.

The bottom line: There is no quality surf on offer in this entire 16-day window. We’ve got a blank run from the 17th right through to the 1st of September. The waves are too small and the wind is too messy. For this area, a quiet stretch like this is pretty normal when there's no big Atlantic low to push swell in. It tends not to stay poor for long, so check back soon. Forecasts can change.

Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Saturday
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High Tide
3:19PM4.85m
3:34AM4.56m
3:54PM4.50m
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
Low Tide
8:53AM0.39m
9:16PM0.67m
9:32AM0.71m
9:57PM0.96m
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
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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.

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