Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SW swell with 11 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it. I'm Rusty, and I've been watching this stretch of coast for years. Let's talk about West Wittering.
Honestly, folks, I'm looking at a tough stretch ahead. The next 16 days are a real mixed bag, and for the most part, we're starved for any real swell. It's a quiet period for this spot.
Things start off flat. On Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th, there's nothing doing. The water is warm, though – about 70°F – which is far warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's small comfort when there's no waves.
Through the weekend and into the next week, the numbers are tiny. We're talking about 0.3ft to 1ft of swell, and the energy is pitiful. Most of the time, the combined swell energy is in the single digits. There's a few windows early on, like Friday morning with a 0.3ft SW swell and a light offshore wind from the NE, but it's just too small to do anything with. The offshore wind is clean, but there's no wave to ride.
The pattern holds through the whole second week. We get a few glimpses of something, like on Sunday the 26th, where we might see a 2ft SW swell, but the wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, onshore. It's just messy. The energy stays low, never breaking past a weak 23 for the combined energy.
The one thing that catches my eye, and it's a long shot, is the very end of the forecast. On Friday the 31st of July, we see a 3ft SW swell roll in during the afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 32, which is still weak but better than anything else. The problem? The wind is howling onshore from the SW at 22 mph. That's a fresh breeze, and it'll chop the place up. It's a big, fat "poor surf conditions" call from the data.
So, what's the call? There's no standout here. The best option, if you're desperate, is that Friday the 31st afternoon with the 3ft SW swell. But with that onshore wind, it's going to be a bumpy, blown-out mess. It's a spot for the die-hards only. For everyone else, it's a waiting game. The forecast is quiet, but it tends not to stay this way forever. Keep an eye on it, but don't get your hopes up for a proper session anytime soon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | SW 7 | W 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | SE 3 | E 4 | NE 3 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 4:52AM4.11m | 5:19PM4.12m | 5:40AM3.78m | 6:09PM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:06AM1.07m | 11:42PM1.29m | 12:00PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.47m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | E 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 457 | 454 | 236 | 545 | 474 | 600 | 384 | 386 | 472 | 325 | 246 | 365 | 365 | 256 | 291 | 325 | 335 | 828 | 295 | 235 | |
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