Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SW swell with 198 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a proper look at what’s in store for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim outlook for a long stretch. We’re looking at a big gap with no real surf to get excited about, and even when we finally see some life, it’s barely a flicker.
The first recommendation we get isn’t until Tuesday the 8th of September. Before that, from now right through the end of August and the first week of September, it’s just a wasteland. Day after day of small, onshore slop or next to nothing. The combined swell energy is tiny – often single digits or low double digits – and the wind is almost always howling onshore or cross-on. Not worth paddling out for.
Now, on Tuesday the 8th of September, things get interesting, but only just. The morning session on the 8th still looks pretty average with poor conditions and a messy 1ft from the SSW. But then, in the Tuesday afternoon, we finally get a window. The wind swings around to a light NE, turning offshore, and that’s a game changer. The swell is tiny, only 1ft from the SW, but it’s a very long period groundswell at 15 seconds. That means the waves will have proper shape and push despite the small size, with long waits between sets making it easy to get out the back. The offshore breeze will keep the surface glassy and clean. It’s not going to be big, but for a patient surfer on a log or a fish, this is the only real clean chance in the whole forecast. The combined energy is moderate at 86. Just don’t expect any crowds if you go – it’s a small day.
After that brief moment of hope, Wednesday the 9th of September morning offers a similar setup: a tiny 0.7ft from the SSW with a long 13-second period and an offshore breeze from the ENE. Again, clean but tiny. The energy drops right back to 29, weak stuff.
Honestly, for the whole 16 days, there’s only one true stand-out: that Tuesday afternoon on the 8th of September at West Wittering. It’s the only time the wind and swell align for a clean, surfable session. Everything else is a write-off.
Stay patient, and keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | S 8 | S 8 | W 10 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 198 | 59 | 20 | 29 | 132 | 26 | 44 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM3.81m | 11:08PM4.00m | 11:34AM4.15m | 11:43PM4.30m | 12:06PM4.47m | 00:16AM4.57m | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | 1:53AM4.97m | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM1.33m | 4:32PM1.36m | 4:55AM1.02m | 5:14PM1.08m | 5:33AM0.72m | 5:50PM0.82m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 198 | 59 | 20 | 29 | 132 | 26 | 44 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 257 | 236 | 257 | 389 | 362 | 387 | 191 | 141 | 302 | 303 | 17 | 213 | 133 | 241 | 645 | 667 | 384 | 385 | 303 | 254 |
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