West Wittering Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what West Wittering’s got lined up for us over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, this is a tough outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of poor surf conditions kicking things off, and honestly, the entire 16-day window is a write-off for any kind of decent paddle surfing. The first real sniff of a wave is barely there, and for days on end, the energy is just too weak and the wind is all wrong.

From Sunday the 6th right through to the end of the period, nearly every session is marked by poor surf. We see a tiny blip on Monday afternoon the 7th, with a combined wave energy of 105 (moderate), but that comes with a 2ft swell from the SW and a strong onshore wind at 19 mph from the WSW. That’s just messy, blown-out slop. Not worth the drive.

The water temp on the first day is a very unusual 69°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s a real standout. But it doesn’t help the surf.

For the rest of the first week and into the second, it’s the same story: tiny swells, cross-onshore or onshore winds, and very weak energy readings, mostly in single or low double digits. There’s a glimmer of hope right at the very end. On Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th, we finally see some clean conditions with light cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is only 0.3ft. Absolutely tiny. The period on the 19th is 12 seconds, which is decent, but with that height, it’s barely a ripple.

Given the persistent onshore winds, the very small swell, and the beach/groyne setup here, this whole period honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind strength is there, but the waves just aren’t for us.

So, the bottom line: there are no good surf options on offer in this 16-day window. The whole run is a blank. For West Wittering, this kind of extended poor spell can happen, but keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this flat forever.

Rusty.

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