Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, SSW swell with 164 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here again, this time in feet and knots. We're looking at West Wittering, and I've got to be honest with you—the outlook is a total bust for the next couple of weeks. There’s a serious drought of rideable waves headed our way.
We’re trapped in a pattern of onshore and cross-onshore winds out of the southwest and west, with a stiff easterly that'll just mess things up. The water temp is about 70°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but you'll hardly get to enjoy it.
Across the entire sixteen-day forecast, every single entry is labeled as "poor surf conditions." There are zero standout sessions. We’ve got a massive gap of days with nothing on offer. Tuesday the 25th is flat. Wednesday the 26th has maybe 0.3ft to 1ft of weak slop with onshore wind. That's not surfable.
Through Saturday the 29th of August and Sunday the 30th, the swell tries to push to about 5ft, but the wind is howling onshore at 31 mph. The combined energy bumps up to 164, but with a near gale on it, it's a total mess for paddle surfing. This kind of setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.
Into the second week, there's zero change. A little energy on the 5th of September shows 5ft to 5ft of SW groundswell with a period of 8 seconds, but again, it's wrecked by fresh cross-onshore winds. This break is sheltered and inconsistent, and it rarely turns on. This stretch of flat and blown-out days is, sadly, pretty normal for the area when the wind's like this.
If you're really keen, there's a tiny window on the 7th of September where the wind finally goes offshore from the north-northeast, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a short period. It would be glassy, but you wouldn't have anything to ride. Save the gas and wait for a proper swell. Forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | S 4 | ESE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 164 | 140 | 31 | 46 | 22 | 91 | 122 | 28 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:57AM3.81m | 11:08PM4.00m | 11:34AM4.15m | 11:43PM4.30m | 12:06PM4.47m | 00:16AM4.57m | 12:38PM4.74m | 00:48AM4.78m | 1:09PM4.94m | 1:20AM4.92m | 1:41PM5.05m | 1:53AM4.97m | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM1.36m | 4:55AM1.02m | 5:14PM1.08m | 5:33AM0.72m | 5:50PM0.82m | 6:06AM0.47m | 6:24PM0.61m | 6:39AM0.29m | 6:56PM0.45m | 7:10AM0.18m | 7:29PM0.37m | 7:43AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | S 8 | ESE 4 | S 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 19 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | SW 8 | S 8 | — | E 4 | W 9 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 7 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 33 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 17 | 8 | — | 6 | 4 | 164 | 140 | 31 | 46 | 22 | 91 | 122 | 28 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 256 | 236 | 257 | 257 | 414 | 387 | 189 | 143 | 277 | 213 | 303 | 387 | 385 | 76 | 137 | 137 | 823 | 650 | 487 | 241 |
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