Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period, W swell with 6 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 0.4m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 (Jul 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 4s |
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.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim picture. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window with absolutely nothing happening on the wave front. The first surfable pulse is a no-show. The whole run is just flat or near-flat, with wave heights barely scraping 0.3 ft. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits, mostly 2 or 3 (2) – that’s basically zero. We’re talkin' a complete blank.
The water temperature is sitting at 70°F with a massive anomaly of 10°F, so it’s far warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s a real oddity, and it’s about the only thing that’s out of the ordinary. You could swim in it, but you can’t surf it.
There is a tiny bump in the very last days. On the 24th of July, Friday afternoon, we see a 4 ft swell from the SW, but it’s a short-period 5 seconds, with a combined energy of 55 (55). The problem? The wind is howling onshore from the SW at 22 mph, which will make it a total washing machine. Not a chance. The 25th of July, Saturday, is similar with onshore SW winds at 19 mph and 3 ft of weak, short-period slop. That’s more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing.
Consistency is a big fat zero here. Nearly every entry is marked “poor surf conditions.” There’s simply no standouts. The only break on offer is West Wittering itself, a sheltered beach/groyne setup that needs a clean swell from the SW to work. It’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this forecast is a perfect storm of nothingness. It tends not to stay this flat forever, but for the next two weeks, it’s a write-off.
So, in short: leave the boards at home. The only thing you’ll catch is sun on the beach. The forecasts can shift, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 6 | S 10 | SW 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | W 8 | NNE 2 | W 8 | W 4 | W 8 | SE 3 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | off | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:36PM4.78m | 12:09PM4.90m | 00:27AM5.01m | 12:58PM5.11m | 1:14AM5.14m | 1:44PM5.21m | 1:59AM5.14m | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | 3:11PM5.02m | 3:26AM4.77m | 3:53PM4.77m | 4:09AM4.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.64m | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.02m | 7:36PM0.37m | 7:59AM0.06m | 8:24PM0.45m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.61m | 9:30AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.82m | 10:17AM0.75m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 19 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 25 |
Feels °C | 19 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | SE 6 | S 10 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | W 4 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | SSW 3 | E 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 30 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 159 | 257 | 283 | 283 | 291 | 157 | 325 | 545 | 164 | 190 | 291 | 899 | 478 | 572 | 472 | 285 | 365 | 232 | 278 | 297 |
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