Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with 27 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me level with you – this is a tough stretch for West Wittering. Looking at the whole 16-day window, the surf just isn't showing up. There are next to no waves on offer, with days of flat or near-flat conditions blanketing the whole period. The first real chance is a long way off, so don't get your hopes up for anything soon.
We start with Wednesday 22 July – it's a write-off. Barely a bump, winds are onshore and lumpy, the whole week is looking pretty grim. The swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, and when there's a little bump it's coming with short, weak period. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of an already poor outlook. The water temp is 70°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it's comfortable to sit in the lineup doing nothing.
There's really no standout day. The best you could hope for is perhaps Thursday 30 July in the morning – a tiny 0.3 ft from the west, with a 10-second period, and a light cross-offshore wind that should leave it clean. The combined energy is almost nothing (3), but it'd be the cleanest conditions we'll see. But it's barely surfable. The rest of the first week and into early August is a mix of flat spells and weak, blown-out dribble.
Heading into the second week, it doesn't improve. The weekend of 1-2 August sees a bit more energy – the combined energy hits 28 on the Sunday morning – but it's still tiny, onshore, and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
West Wittering is a sheltered beach and groyne setup, so it needs the right swell direction and clean wind. We aren't getting either. The swell that does appear is tiny and short period, and the wind is mostly onshore. Honestly, with the swell this small and the wind this messy, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. If you've got a kite, maybe it'll be a different story, but for a surfer, you're better off waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 3 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 6 | W 9 | SW 5 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 11:16AM3.88m | 11:29PM4.06m | 11:55AM4.13m | 00:06AM4.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:29AM1.24m | 4:49PM1.31m | 5:14AM1.02m | 5:32PM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 27 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 436 | 372 | 285 | 257 | 302 | 291 | 656 | 824 | 655 | 645 | 487 | 384 | 652 | 233 | 223 | 195 | 129 | 146 | 191 | 385 | 328 |
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