Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SW swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Wittering this week:
The surf forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Wittering in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. For the next couple of weeks, it’s looking pretty quiet out here. The whole 16-day window is a struggle, with no real standout days at all. Honestly, after the first Monday, you’ve got a long stretch of barely a ripple. Let’s break it down.
We kick off with a few tiny pulses. Monday the 20th morning is clean, with a gentle offshore, but there’s zero swell – just a flat, glassy surface. The afternoon brings a pathetic 0.3ft from the west, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy, so not worth a paddle. Tuesday the 21st is similar: clean morning but flat, then a tiny 0.3ft west swell in the afternoon with cross-onshore wind. Wednesday and Thursday are more of the same – tiny, weak, and mostly messy.
Things try to pick up a little over the weekend. Saturday the 25th is a write-off with strong cross-onshore winds and lumpy, poor surf. Sunday the 26th morning though, that’s the best you’re going to get. The wind is light and cross-offshore, clean, and there’s a bit of swell showing: 4ft from the southwest. The combined swell energy is still weak though (35) and the period is short, so it’s not going to have much push. It’s a sheltered beach/groyne setup, so it’ll be small and weak, but at least rideable for a beginner or someone on a foamie. It’s inconsistent, so be prepared to wait.
After that, Monday the 27th morning is clean again but the swell drops to 1ft. The rest of the week into August is a total bust. By the time we get to the 31st and into August, there is a little more energy showing (moderate wave energy in the 39-169 range on a couple of afternoons), but it’s all short-period, onshore wind junk. The afternoon of Sunday the 26th actually has the biggest swell of the whole run at 4ft from the southwest and a combined energy of 169 (moderate), but it’s blowing onshore from the WSW at 16 mph, making it a messy, lumpy wall. Not a good look for a paddleboard.
Water temperature isn’t mentioned in the data for this spot, so I can’t say if it’s warm or cold for the time of year. The bottom line is: if you’re desperate, the cleanest, most surfable moment is the morning of Sunday the 26th. It’s small, weak, and inconsistent, but it’s the only window that’s not completely terrible. Otherwise, this stretch is a flat spell with a few tiny, wind-affected bumps. It’s a tough run for West Wittering.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | W 9 | — | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | S 3 | — | W 9 | SW 3 | S 3 | W 8 | SW 3 | NW 3 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 35 | 169 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:09AM4.46m | 4:35PM4.45m | 4:52AM4.11m | 5:19PM4.12m | 5:40AM3.78m | 6:09PM3.81m | 6:38AM3.50m | 7:12PM3.58m | 7:59AM3.36m | 8:37PM3.50m | 9:28AM3.42m | 9:53PM3.61m | 10:30AM3.62m | 10:46PM3.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:17AM0.75m | 10:49PM1.06m | 11:06AM1.07m | 11:42PM1.29m | 12:00PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.47m | 1:01PM1.56m | 1:41AM1.56m | 2:04PM1.65m | 2:42AM1.54m | 3:05PM1.62m | 3:39AM1.43m | 4:00PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | NW 3 | W 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 35 | 169 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 627 | 365 | 257 | 325 | 335 | 436 | 386 | 236 | 283 | 347 | 335 | 1260 | 1357 | 1683 | 901 | 645 | 35 | 17 | 62 | 43 |
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