West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for West Wittering. I’ve scanned the next 16 days and, honestly, there’s not a single standout session in the whole run. The numbers just aren’t there.

The whole period is plagued by tiny swell and poor wind. We’re looking at a long, flat spell from the start on Tuesday 21 July all the way into late July. The first few days are a write-off: we’re talking waves barely reaching 0.3 ft – essentially a lake. The combined swell energy is basically non-existent, with values like 3 (weak energy). Even when a little bump shows up on Friday 24 July with 0.7 ft to 1 ft from the SSE and SSW, the period is a rubbish 3 seconds and it’s blown out by onshore winds. The morning of Friday 24th has a clean offshore wind, but the swell is too tiny to bother with.

We get a slight lift around Saturday 25 July into Sunday 26 July, with the swell trying to push up to 2 ft from the WSW and SW, and the energy climbing to 21 (still weak). But the wind is cross-onshore or onshore and moderate to fresh, turning any potential wave into a choppy mess. It’s not surfable.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak pulses. There’s a little moment on Wednesday 29 July morning with a light cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions, but again the swell is only 0.3 ft. Not a wave you can ride.

The only thing that looks half-interesting is on Sunday 02 August morning and afternoon. We get 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft from the SW and WSW, with the period stretching to 9 seconds and the combined energy reaching 13. That’s still very weak, and the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. Not worth a paddle.

The entire 16-day window is a blank run for surf. Nothing comes together – no size, no decent period, and the wind is always in the wrong place. This is a spot that often goes quiet for long stretches, so this is just normal for the area. We’ll have to wait for the forecasts to change.

Stay patient.
Rusty.

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