Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SW swell with 32 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, let's break down West Wittering. I’ll be honest – this entire 16-day stretch is a dud.
Starting Saturday the 25th of July, we’ve got nothing. The water temp is 71°F, which is a massive 10°F warmer than usual for the time of year – that's very odd, but it doesn't help the surf. Swell energy is zero and it’s all messy. Sunday the 26th has a tiny bit of swell, but with fresh cross-onshore winds, it’s lumpy and no good. The combined swell energy is only between 7 and 32, which is very weak.
The whole week and into the start of August is the same story. Tiny swells, short periods, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th are flat with almost no energy. Wednesday the 29th morning goes clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 feet – not even worth thinking about. Friday the 31st of July morning shows another clean window with a light offshore, but again, a 0.3 feet swell and combined energy of just 1 is nothing.
The gap of poor to no surf runs from now all the way to Sunday the 9th of August. No standouts. None. Even the bigger days on Sunday the 2nd of August push 4 feet, but it’s onshore and sloppy, with a combined energy of 39 – still weak.
West Wittering is a beach and groyne setup, inconsistent as it is, and right now it’s a complete blank. For the full 16 days, there isn’t a single session I’d point you towards. This kind of dry spell isn't unusual here, it happens. But forecasts can turn, so stay hopeful.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 5 | SE 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:53PM3.61m | 10:30AM3.62m | 10:46PM3.82m | 11:16AM3.88m | 11:29PM4.06m | 11:55AM4.13m | 00:06AM4.28m | 12:30PM4.37m | 00:40AM4.48m | 1:04PM4.56m | 1:13AM4.61m | 1:36PM4.70m | 1:45AM4.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:05PM1.62m | 3:39AM1.43m | 4:00PM1.49m | 4:29AM1.24m | 4:49PM1.31m | 5:14AM1.02m | 5:32PM1.12m | 5:54AM0.80m | 6:11PM0.95m | 6:31AM0.62m | 6:48PM0.82m | 7:05AM0.49m | 7:22PM0.73m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 10 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 6 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | NW 2 | — | SW 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 4 | 21 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 645 | 487 | 642 | 850 | 384 | 29 | 43 | 129 | 46 | 191 | 274 | 291 | 309 | 304 | 335 | 400 | 143 | 327 | 236 | 304 | 129 |
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