Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, WSW swell with 54 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 (Tue 8th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into the outlook for your local patch.
First up, I’ll be honest, it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle for any decent surf at West Wittering. The water is sitting at about 68°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, and it feels like a warm bath out there, but it’s not going to help the waves.
The real issue is the swell. We’re looking at a long, flat run. The only glimmer of anything comes right at the start on Monday afternoon, 7th September, with a tiny 3ft swell from the southwest, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell of only 4 seconds, and the onshore wind is blowing hard at 22 mph. The combined energy is a paltry 21, so it’s weak, messy, and not worth paddling out for. That’s about as good as it gets, and it’s not good.
After that, things just get worse. The next week or so is a total write-off. From Tuesday 8th September right through to the end of the first week, we’re stuck with tiny, mostly onshore slop. The swell heights barely reach 1ft, and the periods are short and weak. The wind is howling onshore from the west or southwest, with speeds up to 25 mph, creating choppy, blown-out conditions. The combined energy readings are all in the single digits or low double digits, which tells you just how weak everything is.
There is a slight shift in the second week. From Wednesday 16th September onwards, we start to see a few mornings with a clean “cross-off” wind, mostly from the north-northwest or east. This is a positive sign for the surface texture, but the swell is still completely absent. You’re looking at 0.3ft waves with periods around 10 seconds – that’s just a flat, clean lake. The combined energy is 3 or 6. It’s glassy, sure, but there’s simply nothing to ride.
Forget about any standouts. There are none. This is a classic blank run for the area. It’s a long stretch of nothing, from the 8th of September right through to the end of the forecast on the 22nd. The set-up is so poor, with significant onshore winds and tiny surf, that a beach break like West Wittering looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Honestly, save the gas and wait for the next weather system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WNW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | W 12 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 10 |
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 kJ | 21 | 15 | 46 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:21PM3.91m | 10:05AM4.12m | 10:27PM4.30m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM1.04m | 3:56PM1.09m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 13 | WSW 11 | S 4 | WSW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | SW 10 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 12 | SW 10 | SW 5 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 | 11 | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | — | SW 5 | SW 10 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | S 10 | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 126 | 186 | 377 | 213 | 29 | 43 | 230 | 312 | 283 | 284 | 137 | 126 | 202 | 277 | 303 | 381 | 213 | 282 | 126 |
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