West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day picture for our local stretch.

Honestly, I’ve got to be straight with you – this is a grim run for West Wittering. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. There’s almost nothing to get excited about. The first recommendation for a surf actually comes very late in the period, so we’re looking at a long, dry gap of about a week and a half with no real surf on offer. The energy is so weak it’s almost non-existent, with combined swell energy readings stuck in the low single digits (1 to 2) for most of the first week. It’s frustrating.

The first hint of something that might be called a wave comes on the morning of Friday the 17th of July. Even then, it’s a tiny 1ft to 2ft short-period wind swell from the SW with a period of just 4 seconds, and the energy is still weak at 17. The wind is a clean cross-off from the north, so the surface will be clean, but you’ll be fighting for tiny, weak bumps. This is a beach and groyne setup, and with the wind and tiny swell, it’s barely paddleable. It’s not really a standout; it’s just the only thing that shows up.

The other potential day is on the morning of Friday the 24th of July, with a similar 1ft SW swell (period 7 seconds) and onshore wind. The energy is still weak (15). The wind is onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy.

For the first week and a half, the wind is often strong offshore, which would clean the surface up, but there’s simply no swell to push anything in. With that kind of strong offshore wind and tiny waves, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.

Honestly, there’s no true standout here. The best you can hope for is a very small, clean session on the 17th if you’re desperate. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and watch the charts.

Rusty.

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