Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period, SW swell with 43 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 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m gonna be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. Let’s run through it.
We’re looking at West Wittering, and I’ve got to be honest, this stretch is holding very little for surfers. The water’s warm, at about 71°F, and that’s over 9°F warmer than usual for the time of year—feels weird, right? That’s about the only good news.
Right from Sunday the 16th, there’s nothing to get excited about. The combined swell energy is zero (0) to start, and that’s the story for a long while. We’re looking at a proper dry spell. There’s basically nothing surfable for the entire first week, all the way through to the end of August. We see scraps of swell, like 0.3ft to 1ft, but the period is short, around 3 to 6 seconds, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, just killing any chance of a decent wave. The combined energy barely breaks double figures (1 to 43).
There’s a glimmer on Friday the 28th, but it’s barely worth mentioning. The swell chugs up to around 1ft from the WSW, but the period is a decent 9 seconds on the Friday afternoon. Combined energy hits a moderate 41, which is the best we see. Winds are light and cross-onshore, so it’ll be bumpy but maybe a tiny, cleanish wave for a log if you’re desperate. But honestly, this is flat-out poor.
Because there’s nothing on offer for days, with long gaps of zero to tiny surf from the start, and the break is a sheltered beach/groyne setup, most days with even a little wind and swell would be more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
Stick to checking forecasts, this drought can’t last forever.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 6 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42PM5.11m | 2:57AM4.88m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.44m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | N 3 | NNE 2 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 43 | 12 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 10 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 196 | 387 | 465 | 384 | 303 | 400 | 468 | 979 | 278 | 624 | 303 | 652 | 282 | 381 | 29 | 384 | 232 | 232 | 283 | 365 | 55 |
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