Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, WSW swell with 175 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way for West Wittering. I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any proper surf. We’ve got a long blank run ahead, so if you’re looking to paddle out, you might want to find something else to do.
The story here is simple: tiny swell and poor conditions all round. Wednesday the 9th starts things off with a mere 0.3ft from the southwest, cross-shore wind, and only weak energy (6). That sets the tone. Thursday the 10th afternoon we see the swell bump up to 2ft, but it’s straight onshore from the southwest at 19 mph, and the period is a dreadful 3 seconds – basically wind slop. Friday and Saturday continue the same theme: small, messy, onshore, with energy readings that barely crack double digits. We get a tiny spike on Saturday the 12th afternoon with 3ft and energy climbing to 36, but it’s still onshore and poor quality.
By Monday the 14th we’re back to 0.3ft. The second week is just more of the same. Even when the wind does turn light offshore or cross-offshore later on – like Wednesday morning the 16th with a clean cross-off breeze from the ESE – the swell is only 1ft with a short period. Thursday the 17th afternoon has 2ft but 19 mph onshore wind again, so it’s blown out. From Friday the 18th through to the end of the outlook on Thursday the 24th, we see very small waves – generally 0.3ft to 1.0ft – mostly with clean winds but utterly no swell to work with.
There is no standout session here, no hidden gem. West Wittering, a beach/groyne setup, is sheltered and inconsistent at the best of times, but this is just a total flat spell. Honestly, with such weak energy (often in the single digits or low teens) and the beach break setup, the conditions look far more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone trying to paddle. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. No recommendations from me on this one – it’s a solid “stay home and wax a board for a better day” forecast.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 2 | SW 9 | SW 8 | W 12 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 3 | 53 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM4.55m | 11:18PM4.69m | 11:45AM4.92m | 00:01AM4.98m | 12:25PM5.17m | 00:40AM5.15m | 1:02PM5.27m | 1:17AM5.19m | 1:37PM5.24m | 1:52AM5.09m | 2:11PM5.07m | 2:26AM4.88m | 2:44PM4.81m | 3:00AM4.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:50PM0.76m | 5:12AM0.37m | 5:35PM0.48m | 5:54AM0.15m | 6:15PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.04m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:08AM0.06m | 7:27PM0.22m | 7:42AM0.19m | 8:01PM0.36m | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:35PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | W 6 | SW 8 | W 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 53 | 6 | 11 | 21 | — | 4 | — | 5 | 36 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 17 | 17 | 412 | 196 | 254 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 385 | 385 | 282 | 137 | 133 | 17 | 186 | 186 | 262 | 143 | 129 | 137 |
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