West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for West Wittering.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. The water’s running at 71°, which is a solid 10° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s very unusual. But the warmth doesn’t make up for the lack of push. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with barely a ripple until we get into the second week of August.

From now through the end of July, it’s a write-off. The swell is tiny, period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a bit of movement on the 30th of July with a 3ft SW swell, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph onshore, and the combined energy is a weak 28. Nothing to get excited about. The first few days of August aren’t much better. The 1st and 2nd have some clean conditions with light cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is basically non-existent, with combined energy of just 1 or 3. It’s flat.

The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t arrive until the 8th of August, Saturday morning. We start to see a 5ft SSW swell pushing in with a 6-second period, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 145. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the ESE, making for clean conditions. This is a good sign. Then the afternoon gets even better: the swell bumps up to 5ft from the SW with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits a strong 330. The wind goes light offshore from the ENE, so it’s clean. The rating says surfable but very ordinary conditions, but I’d say for this stretch, that Saturday afternoon is the standout. It’s not huge, but it’s the most energy we’ll see. The 5ft swell is a good size for intermediates, and the clean conditions make it the best bet of the whole outlook.

After that, the 9th and 10th of August fade back into choppy, onshore slop, so that Saturday is your window. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty, signing off.

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