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West Wittering surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period, WSW swell with 18 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 0.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at West Wittering are looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a run of hardly any surf to speak of, and it’s going to be a long wait for anything worth paddling out for.
Let’s break it down. The forecast shows a real dry spell kicking off. From Thursday the 6th all the way through to the end of next week, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves. The swell energy is almost non-existent, reading a measly 6-7 (combined energy) on the 6th, and it barely gets above a whisper for days after. The wind is a major problem too – it’s mostly onshore or cross-onshore, which is just going to make a mess of the already small surf. The waves themselves are described as “poor surf conditions” across the board for this entire first stretch. You’ll see a few glassy moments on the morning of the 7th and 8th, but with swell heights of only 0.3 ft, it’s bathwater, not surf.
The first real hope, and I mean a tiny glimmer, comes on the afternoon of Friday the 14th of August. We get a bump in swell from the SW, reading 2 ft, and the combined energy lifts to 13 (still weak). It’s not big, but it’s something. The wind is directly onshore though, at 16 mph, so it’s going to be a scrappy, bumpy mess. The same goes for Saturday the 15th – a bit more energy in the afternoon at 28 (combined energy), with a 3 ft SW swell, but again, 16 mph onshore wind is going to ruin it. This is a beach and groyne setup, so with that kind of wind and small, weak swell, it’s honestly more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
The best-looking conditions on paper are actually the morning of Tuesday the 18th of August. We’ll get a clean, gentle offshore wind from the NE, which is a big positive. But there’s a catch – the swell is a flat zero. So, clean as a whistle, but nothing to ride. It’s a tease.
Honestly, for the next 16 days, there’s nothing I’d call a standout. The surf just isn’t on. The water temp is about average for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s nothing to surf. Don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | W 7 | — | W 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 7 | W 6 | SW 7 | W 6 | S 10 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:54AM4.16m | 5:23PM4.19m | 5:51AM3.92m | 6:26PM3.97m | 7:07AM3.75m | 7:50PM3.86m | 8:46AM3.80m | 9:23PM4.01m | 10:09AM4.12m | 10:34PM4.35m | 11:10AM4.52m | 11:29PM4.71m | 12:00PM4.89m | 00:16AM5.00m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM1.04m | 11:42PM1.21m | 12:11PM1.25m | 00:58AM1.29m | 1:31PM1.34m | 2:17AM1.21m | 2:49PM1.25m | 3:28AM0.97m | 3:57PM1.03m | 4:29AM0.66m | 4:56PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:48PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 7 | — | S 10 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | NW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | ESE 2 | E 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 347 | 365 | 283 | 283 | 379 | 335 | 381 | 325 | 325 | 381 | 325 | 381 | 347 | 403 | 400 | 634 | 379 | 17 | 277 | 295 | 143 |
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