Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, SW swell with 8 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 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s get real about West Wittering. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and I’ve got to be straight with you—it’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day run is pretty flat, so we’re looking at a long, quiet period.
The first real surf recommendation doesn’t even show up until Tuesday the 21st of July, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. That’s over a week of nothing worth paddling out for from Tuesday the 7th all the way through to Monday the 20th.
So, for that gap, you’re better off doing a board swap or checking the wax collection.
On Tuesday the 21st of July, West Wittering finally sees a pulse. The morning shows a tiny 1ft swell from the SW with a period of just 5 seconds. That’s short-period, weak windswell, and combined energy is a low 6. The wind is onshore from the SW at 9 mph, which won’t help things. It’s really only for the most desperate. The afternoon picks up a touch to 2ft out of the SW, period still short at 4 seconds, combined energy climbs to 12, but it’s still poor—onshore winds at 12 mph making for lumpy conditions.
If you have to pick the best of a bad bunch, that Tuesday afternoon is technically the standout, but it’s nothing special. Crowds are possible as it’s a popular spot, but with waves this weak, it might be quiet.
Water temperature at the start of the period is 68°, which is a full 9° warmer than average for this time of year—very unusual, you could almost go in a shorty.
For the rest of the week into Wednesday the 22nd, it’s back to near-flat conditions with tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves. The wind turns more cross-offshore on Wednesday morning from the NNW at 6 mph which would clean it up, but there’s just no energy.
There’s no standout day here. If you absolutely need to get wet, wait for the 21st of July afternoon, but don’t expect much. For a more reliable surf, it might be worth a trip elsewhere.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:05PM4.24m | 5:24AM3.99m | 5:57PM4.14m | 6:23AM3.88m | 7:00PM4.06m | 7:36AM3.85m | 8:15PM4.07m | 8:59AM3.98m | 9:33PM4.23m | 10:14AM4.26m | 10:40PM4.49m | 11:15AM4.59m | 11:36PM4.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM1.00m | 11:20PM1.24m | 11:41AM1.10m | 00:24AM1.25m | 12:47PM1.16m | 1:30AM1.18m | 1:55PM1.13m | 2:35AM1.02m | 3:01PM1.01m | 3:37AM0.79m | 4:03PM0.83m | 4:35AM0.53m | 5:00PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 26 | 26 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 34 | 28 | 52 | 29 | 10 | 43 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 304 | 256 | 255 | 295 | 143 | 189 | 283 | 143 | 195 | 195 | 55 | 256 | 159 | 179 | 653 | 291 | 159 | 372 | 385 | 372 |
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