Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with 80 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, I’ve had a look at West Wittering over the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be straight up with you – it’s a pretty grim run for us. This is one of those stretches where you might be better off sorting out your gear or taking up gardening, because the surf is just not happening.
The problem is we’ve got next to no proper swell. What little energy is out there is weak, short-period windswell, and it’s constantly being mashed by onshore or cross-onshore winds. The 17th of September, Thursday morning, has the biggest lump at 3 ft from the SW, but the wind is a fresh 22 mph onshore, and the combined energy is only 23 – that’s weak. It’s messy, lumpy, and not worth a paddle. The 19th, Saturday afternoon, shows 3 ft from the SW, again under strong onshore wind (22 mph), with combined energy of 31. Still weak, still junk.
We get a little glimmer on Monday the 21st in the morning. The wind goes glassy, light air from the NNE, and there’s a 0.3 ft, 13-second period swell from the south. That’s a long-period groundswell, but at just 0.3 ft you’d need a toy boat, not a surfboard. The combined energy is 6 – barely a ripple. It’s clean, but it’s flat.
After that, we’re looking at a long, dry gap. The 22nd through the 26th of September offer nothing but tiny, weak signals under clean or cross-off winds. The 27th, a Sunday, finally shows a bit more: a 2 ft swell from the SE with a short 4-second period, and clean cross-off wind from the east at 19 mph. It’s clean, but the wave energy is only 12. That’s a small, weak windswell. The 30th, Wednesday morning, has 2 ft from the SW, period 3 seconds, with clean cross-off wind, energy 16. Still a poor, weak little wave.
The standout, if you can even call it that, would be that 27th of September morning. The 2 ft SE swell under clean east winds will be the tidiest looking window, but it’s tiny and short-period. The water is probably about average for the time of year here, nothing too wild in the temp. It’s a sheltered beach/groyne spot, so it can get a bit busy when there’s anything rideable – and on that Sunday, with the wind finally playing ball, expect a few locals out. But don't get your hopes up. For a stretch like this, a blank run is pretty normal.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 3 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | NW 3 | SW 12 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 15 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 13 | S 13 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:44PM4.81m | 3:00AM4.59m | 3:16PM4.48m | 3:33AM4.24m | 3:49PM4.11m | 4:08AM3.87m | 4:26PM3.75m | 4:50AM3.52m | 5:14PM3.42m | 5:52AM3.22m | 6:32PM3.19m | 7:56AM3.14m | 8:45PM3.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM0.42m | 8:35PM0.59m | 8:49AM0.73m | 9:09PM0.89m | 9:26AM1.08m | 9:49PM1.23m | 10:08AM1.45m | 10:40PM1.58m | 11:11AM1.78m | 00:02AM1.83m | 12:46PM1.96m | 1:36AM1.86m | 2:14PM1.90m | 2:50AM1.66m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 61 | 3 | — | 4 | 15 | 17 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 384 | 213 | 213 | 17 | 278 | 470 | 381 | 213 | 230 | 303 | 303 | 384 | 284 | 126 | 137 | 133 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
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