Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SW 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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 4th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Right then, let’s have a look at what West Wittering’s got cooking over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with ya – it’s a quiet stretch ahead. This is a sheltered beach and groyne setup, and it’s exposed to a SW swell, but the whole period is littered with tiny, weak waves and rough wind. There’s no real stand-out window where everything lines up for a proper session. The consistent picture is one of waiting.
We kick off on Saturday the 4th of July, and honestly, it’s a write-off. A 3ft SW swell is there in the afternoon, but that’s got a pitiful 4-second period and a 30 km/h cross-onshore from the WSW. The combined energy is a feeble 18, and it’s just lumpy, choppy junk. Not worth paddling out.
Sunday the 5th is no better. A tiny 0.3ft swell with a long 10-second period is there in the morning, but the energy is only 5, and it’s cross-onshore again. The afternoon gets a 2ft swell, but it’s a 3-second period with a 30 km/h onshore blow. Just messy.
Monday the 6th through to Saturday the 11th of July is more of the same story – tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with periods all over the shop and winds that are onshore or cross-onshore. The combined swell energy never gets above 9, which is dead flat energy. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.
There’s a tiny glimmer on Tuesday the 14th of July. The morning has a 0.3ft SW swell with an 11-second period, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNE. The water is clean, making it look nice, but the combined energy is only 6. It’s a very small, clean ankle-snatcher – good for a longboard if you’re desperate, but hardly a standout.
After that, it’s back to the same pattern: 0.3ft waves with onshore or cross-onshore winds right through to Sunday the 19th of July. We get a dose of rain showers and even a risk of thunderstorms on the 17th, but the waves are still non-existent. The energy stays in the single digits.
So, the truth is, there’s no real surf on offer here for the entire 16-day window. It’s a blank run. For a sheltered spot like West Wittering, this is more normal than you’d hope. It’s one of those times where you’re better off leaving the board at home, or if the wind really gets howling, you might have more fun with a kite than a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | — | SW 4 | NW 3 | SW 10 | SW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:06PM4.46m | 3:16AM4.34m | 3:42PM4.41m | 3:53AM4.24m | 4:21PM4.34m | 4:35AM4.12m | 5:05PM4.24m | 5:24AM3.99m | 5:57PM4.14m | 6:23AM3.88m | 7:00PM4.06m | 7:36AM3.85m | 8:15PM4.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.72m | 8:56PM1.04m | 9:12AM0.79m | 9:38PM1.11m | 9:54AM0.89m | 10:25PM1.19m | 10:42AM1.00m | 11:20PM1.24m | 11:41AM1.10m | 00:24AM1.25m | 12:47PM1.16m | 1:30AM1.18m | 1:55PM1.13m | 2:35AM1.02m | |||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | W 9 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | ENE 2 | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 377 | 244 | 290 | 283 | 295 | 195 | 295 | 319 | 327 | 304 | 256 | 255 | 319 | 191 | 255 | 274 | 255 | 257 | 126 | 147 |
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