Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 82 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's not kid ourselves. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. We're starting with a big ol' flat spell, so don't even bother waxing up. There's a long stretch of nothing before we even get a sniff of a wave.
We might see a tiny ripple around the 11th, but it's barely ankle-high. The wind is all wrong, coming onshore, so it's going to be bumpy and hopeless. You'd get more fun out of a paddling pool.
That flatness just drags on. For the best part of a week and a half, there's nothing but dribble. Finally, on the 19th, we get a bit of a push with some swell up to around 4ft, but the wind is light cross-on, and the period is short, so it will be lumpy and weak. The energy is still nothing special, only 77 on the combined scale. It's a maybe for the truly desperate.
The best of the bunch, and that’s saying something, is the 22nd. The wind finally clocking offshore, coming from the north, and it's clean. We’re looking at a small but clean 2ft SW swell. It's not powerful, but it's clean, and that offshore wind will make it look a whole lot better than it is. That’s your window.
The water is running at a very unusual 68°F, which is over 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so a wetsuit top might be all you need.
So, honestly, there's nothing for beginners, and even for the rest of us, it's a lot of waiting for a couple of average days. The 22nd looks like your best shot, but it's still a small, clean wave. Keep an eye on the forecast because they can change. It’s a quiet period, but it won’t last forever.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 3 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 82 | 4 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:44PM4.81m | 3:00AM4.59m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:35PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 5 | S 11 | — | — | SW 10 | W 5 | SW 4 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | S 11 | WSW 7 | — | SW 10 | — | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 8 | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | SW 2 | — | — | SSW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 13 | 17 | — | 4 | 82 | 4 | 23 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 129 | 335 | 284 | 141 | 17 | 126 | 17 | 290 | 303 | 303 | 41 | 126 | 43 | 192 | 129 | 186 | 194 | 143 | 178 |
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