Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, WSW swell with 36 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 Tuesday (Aug 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about West Wittering. I’ve looked over the next couple of weeks, and to be honest, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run. The water temp is sitting at 70°, which is a whopping 8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, feels more like a bath than a British summer surf. But that’s about the only thing out of the ordinary, because the waves are just not showing up.
We’ve got a gap of nothing really happening from now until about the 20th of August. There’s a lot of tiny, weak swell with combined wave energy barely cracking double digits (2 to 16), and most of the time it’s blown out by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The wind is often from the W or SW, which is onshore here, and the swell is mostly from the SW or W, but it’s so small and short-period (under 10 seconds) that it’s not even worth the look. The setup is a sheltered beach and groyne, so it needs a decent swell and clean wind, and we’re getting neither.
The one tiny flicker of hope comes on Thursday morning, the 20th of August. We finally get a proper offshore wind from the NE at 15 mph, which is clean. The swell is a pathetic 1 ft from the SW, with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy of only 16. It’s still poor, but at least it’s clean. If you’re desperate and have a foamie, you might get a knee-high closeout. The break is inconsistent, so don’t expect much.
The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. There’s no stand-out swell, no big groundswell, no clean conditions lining up. The combined energy never gets above 37, which is weak. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a lean spell. If you want to paddle, you’ll be doing it for the exercise, not the waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | ESE 4 | W 6 | ESE 4 | W 6 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 4 | SW 10 | S 10 | WSW 3 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | W 8 | N 3 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — |
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 kJ | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10AM4.52m | 11:29PM4.71m | 12:00PM4.89m | 00:16AM5.00m | 12:44PM5.16m | 00:59AM5.18m | 1:26PM5.29m | 1:40AM5.21m | 2:05PM5.27m | 2:19AM5.10m | 2:42PM5.11m | 2:57AM4.88m | 3:19PM4.85m | 3:34AM4.56m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.76m | 5:23AM0.35m | 5:48PM0.51m | 6:11AM0.11m | 6:35PM0.34m | 6:55AM-0.02m | 7:18PM0.26m | 7:36AM-0.01m | 7:58PM0.30m | 8:15AM0.14m | 8:38PM0.44m | 8:53AM0.39m | 9:16PM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | W 6 | — | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | SW 10 | — | S 10 | — | SW 9 | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | SW 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 35 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 372 | 236 | 213 | 143 | 55 | 213 | 377 | 213 | 290 | 251 | 230 | 327 | 327 | 213 | 325 | 406 | 652 | 335 | 351 | 334 |
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