Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SW swell with 493 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 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. 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 | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here with the West Wittering read. I'll level with you: this forecast is a tough pill to swallow. The first real surf is on Friday the 28th of August, and then we’ve got a long, boring gap of several days with nothing to ride.
So, Friday the 28th afternoon kicks things off with a 4ft swell from the SW. The period is super short at 5 seconds and the combined energy is weak (68). But the main issue is a strong 28 mph onshore wind from the WSW making it a choppy mess. The water temp is a balmy 69°F, which is 7°F above normal – very unusual and warm, but you won’t care about that when you're battling blown-out slop. With the strong onshore wind on this beach setup, it looks better for the kite surfers than us.
Saturday the 29th is more of the same with wind and rain. From Sunday the 30th right through the first week of September, it’s flat or tiny – waves between 0.3ft and 3ft, mostly cross-onshore winds, and laughably low energy. There’s a solid stretch of 3 or 4 days where you can leave the board in the car.
But we get a pulse heading into the second week. Monday the 7th of September shows a little life with 3ft to 4ft swell, but it's short period (5 seconds) and still onshore. Energy finally climbs to 85 by the afternoon. It’s rideable but messy.
The one real highlight, the only standout in the whole 16-day window, is Tuesday the 8th of September. By the morning we’ve got 5ft from the SW at 8 seconds, and by the afternoon it jumps to a solid 6ft from the SW with a 9-second period. The combined energy goes from strong (306) in the morning to very strong (503) in the afternoon – that's proper power. The catch? It’s still cross-onshore from the W at 19 mph, so it’ll be lumpy but powerful. This is a day for the experienced crew. At 6ft, beginners should sit this one out.
Best on offer: Tuesday the 8th of September afternoon. 6ft SW swell, 9-second period, and very strong energy (503). It’s not glassy, but it’s the most powerful and surfable conditions of the whole outlook.
After that, the energy fades away into tiny ripples. Not much to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | S 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 359 | 251 | 83 | 40 | 143 | 48 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 61 | 130 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 124 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | 1:53AM4.97m | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | 2:49PM4.96m | 3:04AM4.77m | 3:26PM4.75m | 3:45AM4.53m | 4:08PM4.47m | 4:32AM4.21m | 4:59PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.26m | 8:38PM0.48m | 8:54AM0.46m | 9:18PM0.67m | 9:38AM0.75m | 10:07PM0.95m | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:13PM1.24m | |||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | 7 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | SW 6 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 13 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | W 3 | WSW 6 | WNW 2 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 7 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 37 | 359 | 251 | 83 | 40 | 143 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 61 | 130 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 124 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 421 | 282 | 133 | 137 | 241 | 282 | 153 | 76 | 17 | 43 | 283 | 213 | 621 | 750 | 508 | 849 | 384 | 303 | 303 | 303 |
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