Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WSW swell with 29 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
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 cookin’ for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The entire 16-day window is a total write-off for any decent surf. From Friday the 17th of July all the way through to Saturday the 1st of August, the guidance is consistently poor. Not a single recommendation pops up. There’s a real gap of dead flat, wind-affected days here.
The only break we’ve got to talk about is West Wittering, a beach-and-groyne setup that’s generally pretty inconsistent. It’s sheltered, and it needs a solid SW swell to get any life. Unfortunately, that’s just not happening. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is a whopping 10° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like a warm bath, but it won’t help the waves.
On Friday morning the 17th, we see a tiny 0.3 ft swell from the SW with a period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a measly 2 – that’s weak. The wind is glassy from the east, so it’d be clean, but there’s nothing to ride. The rest of the period is a sad story of onshore winds, cross-off breezes, and zero swell energy. By Saturday the 26th of July, we’ve got strong onshore winds hitting 22 mph with rain, and the combined energy is still zero. It’s just a mess.
For a moment, on the 1st of August, we see a tiny bump of 1.0 ft to 1 ft from the SW with a short period of 3 seconds, but it’s under a fresh onshore wind, making it lumpy and poor. The energy is only 4. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, honestly.
So, plain and simple: there are no good surf options in this 16-day window. For an area like West Wittering, which is inconsistent at the best of times, a blank run like this is pretty normal. Keep your hopes up, though – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28PM5.18m | 2:43AM5.01m | 3:11PM5.02m | 3:26AM4.77m | 3:53PM4.77m | 4:09AM4.46m | 4:35PM4.45m | 4:52AM4.11m | 5:19PM4.12m | 5:40AM3.78m | 6:09PM3.81m | 6:38AM3.50m | 7:12PM3.58m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24PM0.45m | 8:45AM0.21m | 9:12PM0.61m | 9:30AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.82m | 10:17AM0.75m | 10:49PM1.06m | 11:06AM1.07m | 11:42PM1.29m | 12:00PM1.35m | 00:40AM1.47m | 1:01PM1.56m | 1:41AM1.56m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — | W 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | NE 3 | SE 3 | E 5 | ENE 3 | — | E 4 | — | SE 2 | — | E 4 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 545 | 1886 | 532 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 386 | 325 | 246 | 347 | 627 | 365 | 283 | 328 | 283 | 388 | 472 | 342 | 302 | 686 | 278 |
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