Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 46 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, it’s Rusty here. I’ve had a look at the charts for the next 16 days, and honestly, it’s a tough one. For West Wittering, a sheltered beach/groyne setup that needs a clean SW swell and some decent wind, there’s just nothing to get excited about. The entire run is a blank. We’re looking at over two weeks of flat, tiny, or messy conditions. Not a single session gets a recommendation, so we’re in for a long, quiet spell.
The first real chance we see is a tiny pulse on the morning of September 11th. A 0.4m swell from the SSW with a short 4-second period and weak energy (14) is hardly worth a paddle. The wind is cross-offshore from the NNW, which would keep it clean, but there’s just no power. It’s a desperate time when that’s the best look.
The water temperature is sitting at a very unusual 68°F, which is a massive 6°F above where it should be for this time of year. You’ll be sweating in your wetsuit, but the waves won’t be there to cool you off.
There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like September 12th and September 17th, and some clean, cross-offshore winds later in the run, like on the 22nd and 23rd. But the swell is either non-existent or so weak (with combined energy values often below 10) that it’s barely a ripple. With periods often under 8 seconds or over 11 seconds, the energy just isn’t there for the sandbanks.
In an area like this, a blank run like this isn’t that unusual. It’s a waiting game. The winds are often clean, but the swell just isn’t cooperating. For now, keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard. I wouldn’t even bother checking the cams. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle on most days, but even then, the wind is gusty and inconsistent.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 6 | NW 3 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:05AM4.12m | 10:27PM4.30m | 11:00AM4.55m | 11:18PM4.69m | 11:45AM4.92m | 00:01AM4.98m | 12:25PM5.17m | 00:40AM5.15m | 1:02PM5.27m | 1:17AM5.19m | 1:37PM5.24m | 1:52AM5.09m | 2:11PM5.07m | 2:26AM4.88m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:56PM1.09m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:50PM0.76m | 5:12AM0.37m | 5:35PM0.48m | 5:54AM0.15m | 6:15PM0.28m | 6:32AM0.04m | 6:52PM0.19m | 7:08AM0.06m | 7:27PM0.22m | 7:42AM0.19m | 8:01PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — |
mm | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | W 11 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SW 8 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 824 | 213 | 29 | 25 | 126 | 283 | 191 | 213 | 29 | 17 | 29 | 230 | 381 | 284 | 303 | 385 | 133 | 235 | 328 | 262 |
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