Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, WSW swell with 48 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 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab your wettie, but maybe leave the board on the car for this one. It's looking like a tough stretch for real surf. We've got a big old gap at the start here. The data is all pointing to the same thing: flat, messy, and not worth the paddle out.
The first couple weeks are just grim. We're looking at a solid stretch of days with nothing on offer. Swell heights are barely registering, we're talking 0.3ft to 2ft, and the energy is just pathetic, with weak readings like 62 and 9. There is a bit of a pulse on the 13th, but with winds chopping it up, it's not going to be any good.
The one spot on the radar is West Wittering (South Coast). It's an inconsistent beach/groyne setup that needs a solid SW swell to wake up. But the problem is, for this whole period, the window is shut. We're seeing a lot of onshore and cross-shore winds – SW and WSW winds are just pinning the place down. Even when the wind flickers offshore on the 17th and the 18th, the swell has completely died. It's a classic case of having the right wind but no waves.
There is a flicker of something more interesting around the 21st and 22nd, with a long-period swell pushing 14-20 seconds, but the swell height is still tiny and the wind is howling. That's not surf, that's just a lumpy ocean. This looks more like a session for the kiteboarders than anyone with a surfboard. The water temp is about average for the time of year, which is neither here nor there. To be honest, the best call is to find something else to do for the next couple of weeks. The surf, when it comes, will be a surprise, but I wouldn't hold my breath.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 |
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 kJ | 46 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | 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 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 46 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | 10 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 189 | 377 | 213 | 29 | 43 | 195 | 191 | 191 | 126 | 17 | 25 | 29 | 230 | 297 | 297 | 55 | 129 | 29 | 290 | 129 | 186 |
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