Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period, WSW 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 0.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – we’ve got a long, flat stretch ahead for West Wittering. The forecasts are telling me there’s not a single decent surf window in the next 16 days. It’s a tough one, but sometimes the South Coast just shuts down like this.
From the 7th of August right through to the 21st, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits most days, hitting a measly 10 (weak energy) on the 7th morning, and even when it climbs to 34 (weak energy) on the 16th afternoon, that 3ft swell is getting hammered by onshore winds. The wind is almost always wrong – cross-on, onshore, or just too strong. The best we see is a few mornings of glassy or clean conditions, but with no swell to speak of – the 9th, 10th, and 11th of August are all flat with zero wave energy. That’s a long dry spell.
The only day that even gets close to interesting is the 21st of August. Friday afternoon sees a 6ft SSW swell creep in, with a period of 8 seconds and combined energy jumping to 356 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is a fresh 22 mph onshore from the SW. That’s going to be a messy, blown-out mess at this beach/groyne setup. It’s more of a kite-surfing scenario than a paddle session. That’s honestly the biggest pulse of the whole forecast, but the quality is just not there.
Look, for a spot that’s “inconsistent” at the best of times, this blank run is a bit more normal than we’d like. Don’t pin any hopes on this one. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NNW 3 | SW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 4 | SW 7 | E 5 | S 12 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 3 | SW 9 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:44PM5.16m | 00:59AM5.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:11AM0.11m | 6:35PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | ESE 3 | — | SW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | SW 7 | — | S 12 | S 11 | ESE 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | SW 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 9 | 24 | 28 | 59 | 25 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 283 | 297 | 381 | 372 | 344 | 325 | 325 | 347 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 421 | 283 | 156 | 143 | 302 | 233 | 230 | 143 |
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