Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 184 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 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking grim for a solid stretch. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. For the first ten days or so from Friday the 21st of August right through to the end of the month, the charts are showing next to nothing. We’re talking about ankle-snappers if you’re lucky, with the swell height barely registering above 0.3 ft. The wind is all over the place too, mostly onshore or cross-shore, which just adds to the misery. The water is a stonking 71° – that's a massive 8° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a real weird one. But sadly, no surf to enjoy it in.
The whole first week is a write-off, with the combined energy of any swell directed here stuck in the low single digits (0-9). It’s just not happening. We get a tiny pulse of energy on the 28th, with a 4 ft swell from the SW, but the wind is a howling near gale from the same direction, making it totally unsurfable. A bit of a kicker on the 29th with a 1 ft swell and a fresh cross-onshore – not pretty.
There’s a real gap here, nearly a week of nada. Then, finally, we start to see a flicker of life moving into the second week. The 2nd of September shows some promise, with a cleaner look. We’ve got a cross-offshore breeze from the ESE, which will clean things up at West Wittering. The swell is still small, around 2 ft to 4 ft from the SW, but it’s a start. The combined energy jumps to 76, which is weak but at least it’s something. The 4th of September is the best on offer, but that’s not saying much. We’ll have a 4 ft swell from the SSW, with a period of 7 seconds, and a strong cross-offshore breeze from the N. That’ll keep it clean, but the power is still low (138 combined energy). It’s a long-range call, so don’t bank on it, but it’s the only window with a bit of potential.
The bottom line is, this is a real quiet period for us. If you’ve got a kite, the 28th with that 4 ft and strong onshore wind might be your thing, but for paddle surfing, it’s a long wait.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | NE 3 | W 5 | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 9 | S 12 | S 10 | ESE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:04PM3.45m | 6:46AM3.22m | 7:35PM3.27m | 8:52AM3.21m | 9:27PM3.39m | 10:11AM3.47m | 10:27PM3.68m | 10:57AM3.81m | 11:08PM4.00m | 11:34AM4.15m | 11:43PM4.30m | 12:06PM4.47m | 00:16AM4.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM1.71m | 00:52AM1.75m | 1:24PM1.85m | 2:10AM1.76m | 2:40PM1.81m | 3:18AM1.60m | 3:42PM1.62m | 4:12AM1.33m | 4:32PM1.36m | 4:55AM1.02m | 5:14PM1.08m | 5:33AM0.72m | 5:50PM0.82m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 10 | — | W 9 | S 12 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SW 5 | — | SSE 4 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 13 | 61 | 88 | 60 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 14 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 143 | 189 | 195 | 347 | 230 | 278 | 283 | 253 | 609 | 304 | 185 | 304 | 310 | 257 | 151 | 189 | 42 | 367 | 367 | 385 |
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