West Wittering Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.78° N 0.92° W

West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Wittering sea temperature is
21.4° C
4.6° 

West Wittering surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Wittering surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, WSW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Sun 9th Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next 16 days are a tough watch for West Wittering. It's a sheltered beach and groyne setup that needs the right angle, and the charts aren't giving it. We're looking at a long, dry spell with nothing rideable on the horizon.

The first solid recommendation doesn't pop up until Monday the 18th of August, and even then it's a real struggle. That means over a week of flat or close-to-flat conditions. The water is currently much warmer than normal for this time of year at 71°, which is a weird anomaly, but there's no swell to enjoy it in.

So, from Monday the 18th of August, things get *barely* interesting. The standout in this whole outlook is the Tuesday the 19th of August morning session. We've got a modest 3ft of swell rolling in from the SW, pushing a weak combined energy of (25). It's small, but it's the biggest we'll see. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the WNW, which will leave it fairly choppy, but it's the best of a bad bunch. The period is a short 4 seconds, so it's windswell, not groundswell – weak and a bit messy. It's not for beginners, but for a patient intermediate it's the only window.

The afternoon of the 19th is a write-off as the wind swings onshore and freshens. Thursday the 21st of August morning offers a tiny 0.3ft with a clean offshore breeze from the NE, but it's just too small to paddle for. The same goes for Saturday the 23rd of August morning – a clean offshore wind from the ENE with 0.7ft of SW swell, giving a combined energy of (5). It's clean, but barely a ripple.

Honestly, this is a grim run. If the swell and wind line up better than the models are showing, it could change, but right now, it's a solid "leave the board in the car". The whole setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer on the days with a breeze.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
8
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9
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.2
ESE
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
S
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
S
7
0.8
ESE
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
10
0.1
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9
0.4
SE
3
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
10
0.5
SW
3
0.3
NW
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
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4
2
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4
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5
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Wind (km/h)
15
SE
10
ENE
5
E
30
WSW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
SW
25
E
30
ESE
25
ESE
25
ENE
25
ESE
15
ESE
15
ENE
20
ESE
15
SSE
15
WNW
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WNW
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SW
15
WNW
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High Tide
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
1:26PM5.29m
1:40AM5.21m
Low Tide
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
6:55AM-0.02m
7:18PM0.26m
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5:41
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5:48
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8:37
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8:27
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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Information about the West Wittering Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for West Wittering provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Wittering can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Wittering surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Wittering) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Wittering may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

West Wittering is 8 km (5 miles) from Emsworth. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Emsworth. Emsworth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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