West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re looking at a pretty flat spell. There’s no real surf to speak of through the first several days, with nothing but poor conditions and tiny, non-existent waves. The 19th and 20th have no rideable swell, just clean but empty water. A few small pulses of 0.3 ft show up from the 21st to the 24th, but the energy is so weak (1 to 4 energy) it’s barely a ripple. The southerly and westerly winds are messy, too. It’s a quiet start, and honestly, you’d be better off waxing your board than paddling out.

The first faint glimmer of life comes on the 27th of July, Monday morning. The swell is still tiny, 2 ft from the SSW, with a period of 3 seconds – that’s short and weak, and the combined energy is only 8. The wind is WNW, cross-shore, so it’s not clean. By Monday afternoon, the swell picks up to 3 ft from the WSW, period 5 seconds, and energy hits 37. But the wind turns cross-onshore (WSW, 19 mph), and it’s lumpy and choppy. For a beach/groyne spot like West Wittering, that’s pretty messy. It’s not a standout; it’s more of a “maybe if you’re desperate” situation.

The 28th of July, Tuesday morning, sees a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the SW with a 12-second period – that’s a long period groundswell, but with almost no height, it’s just a long wait between non-existent waves. The afternoon gets a 0.3 ft SW swell with a 12-second period, but the wind is onshore from the SW at 19 mph, so it’s blown out. The energy is low (6), and it’s poor overall.

The only real highlight in this whole 16-day window is the 31st of July, Friday. The morning looks like a dud with 0.3 ft, but the afternoon has a 2 ft swell from the SW, period 3 seconds, and energy 8. The wind is ESE, cross-offshore, and it’s clean. That’s the best we’ve got: clean, small waves, but the period is short, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. For a beginner or a longboarder on a fun day, it might be worth a paddle, but it’s nowhere near firing.

The 1st of August, Saturday morning, also has offshore winds (E, 22 mph) and a clean 1.0 ft swell from the SW, period 5 seconds, energy 6. It’s small but clean. The afternoon turns lumpy again.

After that, the 2nd and 3rd of August go back to onshore winds and tiny, weak swell. Not worth your time.

So, overall, this is a pretty bleak 16-day outlook for West Wittering. The only real window where you might get a clean, rideable wave is the afternoon of the 31st of July, and even then, it’s tiny. If you’re a beginner or a longboarder, you might get a little fun on the 31st or the morning of the 1st of August, but for most surfers, this is a time to wait for a better forecast. The water temp is about average for the time of year, and the anomaly is not flagged, so it’s normal.

Keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this flat for long, but right now, it’s a quiet stretch.

Rusty.

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