Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SW swell with 357 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 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what West Wittering has got cookin’.
Honestly, mate, it’s a tough stretch ahead. We’re looking at a long, quiet run with very little to get excited about. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the second week, so you’ll be waiting a while.
For the first ten days or so, it’s a write-off. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th are a no-go with onshore winds and messy, weak wave energy. The combined swell energy is pathetic, reading just 42 (Sat morning) and 65 (Sun morning), so you’re basically looking at a lake. The water temperature is a wild 70°, which is 39° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual. But the warm water won’t help the surf.
The whole first week of September is the same story: tiny swells, onshore wind, and dirty conditions. There’s a gap of about ten days with no surf worth paddling for. Even when the swell tries to pick up on Thursday the 4th, the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it messy. Not for surfing, that one. If you’re into kiting, the combination of a significant 6ft swell and near gale winds on Saturday the 29th afternoon might get you interested, but for a paddle surfer, it's a pass.
Then, on Thursday the 10th of September, we finally get a little window. The morning shows some promise: a 3ft swell from the SSW with light offshore wind from the NE. The waves will be clean. After that, the afternoon is the standout – the only standout – of the whole outlook. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive, with a 5ft swell from the SW. The combined energy here is 126 (moderate). The period is 6 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but with glassy conditions, it’ll be the cleanest surf we see. It’s for intermediates; the 5ft is manageable but not for beginners. West Wittering is a beach/groyne setup and is inconsistent, plus it can get crowded, so don’t expect a solo session.
After that, it drops back to flat again for the rest of the run. Friday the 11th and beyond are tiny and uninspiring. The swell directions that do pop up are from the SW, which is what the spot needs to work, but the size and wind just aren't there.
So, if you’re keen, pencil in Thursday the 10th of September for a session. The glassy afternoon looks like the only proper chance for a good paddle. Everything else is a waiting game.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | S 10 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 325 | 246 | 64 | 34 | 153 | 88 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 98 | 131 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 4:32AM4.21m | 4:59PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:13PM1.24m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | 325 | 246 | 64 | 34 | 153 | 88 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 14 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 98 | 131 | 33 | 24 | 18 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 282 | 133 | 581 | 646 | 283 | 384 | 141 | 35 | 290 | 129 | 303 | 849 | 284 | 385 | 487 | 384 | 384 | 411 | 283 | 26 |
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