
Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WSW swell with 205 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. This is a tough one for West Wittering. Straight up, the 16-day window hasn’t got a single recommendation I can get excited about. The whole forecast period is basically a write-off for any kind of decent surf. We’re looking at a long, flat spell with only tiny, weak pulses that never line up with decent wind.
We kick off on Friday the 4th of September, and it’s already a mess. A 4ft SW swell is there, but the WSW wind is howling at 25 mph, making it cross-on and totally jumbled. The combined energy is weak at 131, and the water temp is a wild 69°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
That afternoon, the swell drops to 2ft. The wind stays strong and cross-on. It’s no good. Saturday the 5th is even smaller, with a tiny 0.7ft on the morning and a slight offshore wind in the afternoon, but it’s just not enough to break over. The rest of the first week and into the second is the same story: tiny waves from 0.3ft to 3ft, constantly getting chopped up by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The swell periods are all over the shop, mostly short, so there’s no real push.
We go through a huge gap of nothing. Days and days of poor surf conditions. The morning of Saturday the 12th of September finally shows a clean cross-offshore wind from the N at 9 mph, but the swell is only 0.3ft. It’s clean as a whistle, but there’s nothing to ride. The same happens on Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th – clean, glassy conditions with light offshore winds, but the swell is virtually non-existent.
Finally, on the morning of Thursday the 17th of September, we get a bit of a pulse. A 1ft SSW swell with a fresh N wind giving us a clean cross-offshore. The energy is a meagre 21. Then on the afternoon of the 17th and into Friday the 18th, it gets a little better. We see a 2ft to 2ft SW swell combined with a fresh offshore NNE to NE wind, giving us clean, peelable conditions. The energy is still low, around 12-22, but the wind is finally right. This is the best of a bad bunch. It’s small, beginner-friendly stuff, but it’s the only window where the conditions are even close to being surfable. The crowds at West Wittering are sometimes an issue, but with waves this tiny, it’s unlikely to be packed.
The setup, with the beach and groynes, really needs a proper swell to work. The long gap of flatness is pretty normal for the area, especially when the wind is so consistently poor. To be honest, the whole forecast looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, as there’s plenty of wind but almost no wave energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SW 15 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 60 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:59PM4.13m | 5:32AM3.88m | 6:06PM3.82m | 6:57AM3.65m | 7:43PM3.70m | 8:46AM3.74m | 9:21PM3.91m | 10:05AM4.12m | 10:27PM4.30m | 11:00AM4.55m | 11:18PM4.69m | 11:45AM4.92m | 00:01AM4.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.41m | 00:42AM1.40m | 1:25PM1.52m | 2:12AM1.32m | 2:49PM1.38m | 3:25AM1.04m | 3:56PM1.09m | 4:24AM0.69m | 4:50PM0.76m | 5:12AM0.37m | 5:35PM0.48m | ||||||||
6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SW 12 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 9 | W 8 | — | — | SSW 6 |
— | 24 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 9 | S 10 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 |
— | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | SW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | S 6 | W 3 |
131 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | — | 4 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 44 | 60 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 303 | 142 | 213 | 126 | 42 | 143 | 191 | 281 | 213 | 254 | 283 | 495 | 306 | 303 | 385 | 289 | 278 | 254 | 254 | 384 |
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Information about the West Wittering Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for West Wittering provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Wittering can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Wittering surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Wittering) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Wittering may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
West Wittering is 8 km (5 miles) from Emsworth. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Emsworth. Emsworth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










