Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period, W swell with 3 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 0.1m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 4PM. 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 (Jul 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for West Wittering.
First up, gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run for the next week and a bit. We’re looking at a long stretch with next to nothing rideable. From Tuesday the 14th right through to the end of the month, the scores are all zeros. There’s a big gap of days with no real surf to get excited about. Basically, from now until the 28th of July, it’s a write-off for any kind of decent wave.
The only flicker of something happening comes right at the tail end of the forecast. On the morning of the 29th of July, we see a bit of a pulse. West Wittering is a sheltered beach-and-groyne setup, best with a SW swell. That morning, we've got a 4ft swell coming from the SSW, with a period of 6 seconds – that’s a short-period, weak windswell. The combined energy hits 112 (moderate wave energy), but the wind is a fresh onshore from the SW at 19 mph, making for poor, choppy conditions. It’s not going to be clean, and it’s probably more interesting for a kite surfer than someone on a paddle board. That swell size around 4ft is okay for intermediates, but the wind is going to butcher it. Short period means the waves will be crumbly and lack punch.
So, the honest truth? There isn’t a single standout session in this whole outlook. The best you can hope for is that very last day, but even that’s a long shot with that onshore wind. It’s one of those blank runs that just happen sometimes around here. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d say hang up the board for a bit.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | W 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 7 | SE 7 | SW 7 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | W 8 | W 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:09PM4.90m | 00:27AM5.01m | 12:58PM5.11m | 1:14AM5.14m | 1:44PM5.21m | 1:59AM5.14m | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | 3:11PM5.02m | 3:26AM4.77m | 3:53PM4.77m | 4:09AM4.46m | 4:35PM4.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29AM0.29m | 5:55PM0.48m | 6:21AM0.11m | 6:47PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.02m | 7:36PM0.37m | 7:59AM0.06m | 8:24PM0.45m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.61m | 9:30AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.82m | 10:17AM0.75m | 10:49PM1.06m | |||||||
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 | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | W 7 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 12 | — | 11 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 257 | 283 | 283 | 291 | 644 | 325 | 347 | 385 | 55 | 291 | 420 | 601 | 365 | 232 | 246 | 669 | 472 | 472 | 347 | 284 | 29 |
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