Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSW swell with 578 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's talk about West Wittering.
Honestly, it’s a bit of a dead period for the next sixteen days. There's nothing good on the cards for the end of August and the first week of September – the swell's pathetic, the wind's onshore and strong, and the sea is a mess. You wouldn't bother paddling out for any of it.
The first little blip comes on the morning of Saturday the 30th of August. We get a small 3ft bump from the WSW, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 205. But it's onshore from the southwest at 15 mph, so it's going to be lumpy. Not a standout, just the best of a bad lot.
Then it goes flat again, with clean but tiny 0.3ft waves on the 2nd of September.
The one real window for action pops up on Sunday the 6th of September. The evening sees a tiny 2ft swell from the SW, period of 3 seconds, combined energy of 9, but the wind turns light offshore from the north at 9 mph, and it's described as "clean." It's the only time during the whole run where the sea looks rideable and groomed. That's your standout.
After that, on Monday the 8th of September, the morning has a light offshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph, but the swell is down to 0.3ft. Glassy flatness.
In the second week, Wednesday the 10th of September has 4ft of swell from the SW, period 5 seconds, energy at 82, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the south at 12 mph, so it'll be choppy and messy.
So, the only proper standout is that calm, clean window on Sunday the 6th of September. The rest is pretty grim. Keep your eyes peeled, but don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 2 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 58 | 97 | 73 | 407 | 225 | 138 | 31 | 97 | 96 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | 1:53AM4.97m | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | 2:49PM4.96m | 3:04AM4.77m | 3:26PM4.75m | 3:45AM4.53m | 4:08PM4.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.26m | 8:38PM0.48m | 8:54AM0.46m | 9:18PM0.67m | 9:38AM0.75m | 10:07PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | — | — | 20 | 8 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 58 | 97 | 73 | 407 | 225 | 67 | 31 | 97 | 96 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 17 | 25 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 335 | 133 | 390 | 369 | 303 | 133 | 137 | 421 | 471 | 384 | 133 | 17 | 290 | 303 | 233 | 245 | 303 | 288 | 297 | 303 | 385 |
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