Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SW swell with 51 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 (Sep 17) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial
The water temps are about 67°F, which is nearly 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s unusually warm and feels nice, but you’ll be floating more than surfing right now.
From the start, there’s nothing to stoke about. This entire 16-day forecast is a quiet stretch. There’s a big gap with no real surf for the first week. The combined swell energy is a weak 12 to 51 for the first few days. On the 16th (Wednesday), we see a tiny 0.3ft lump with a long period of 11 seconds, but it’s cross-shore and messy. Not worth the effort.
The 17th (Thursday) brings the biggest bump of the whole period, with that 3ft from the SW and combined energy hitting 51. But even then, the wind is cross-shore, making for lumpy conditions. Still a pass.
From the 22nd (Tuesday) onward, things get even smaller and cleaner, but the swell just isn’t there. We see periods of cross-off and even offshore winds, like on the 25th (Friday) and 27th (Sunday) with clean conditions, but we’re talking 0.3ft of swell. The combined energy drops to 1, 2, or 3. You might get a knee-high ripple with a clean face, but that’s about it.
Honestly, there isn't one day I’d call a standout. Maybe the 25th of September morning. It’s clean with a light NE offshore wind and a touch of SW swell. But with 0.3ft and energy of 1, you’d need a longboard and a whole lot of hope. The whole period is a washout for waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 46 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:11PM5.07m | 2:26AM4.88m | 2:44PM4.81m | 3:00AM4.59m | 3:16PM4.48m | 3:33AM4.24m | 3:49PM4.11m | 4:08AM3.87m | 4:26PM3.75m | 4:50AM3.52m | 5:14PM3.42m | 5:52AM3.22m | 6:32PM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.36m | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:35PM0.59m | 8:49AM0.73m | 9:09PM0.89m | 9:26AM1.08m | 9:49PM1.23m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:40PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.78m | 00:02AM1.83m | 12:46PM1.96m | 1:36AM1.86m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 10 | W 5 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | — | S 4 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | — | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 51 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 46 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 129 | 290 | 384 | 384 | 213 | 213 | 303 | 278 | 466 | 384 | 66 | 55 | 133 | 254 | 290 | 284 | 55 | 230 | 126 | 129 |
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