Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SW swell with 77 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 Monday (Sep 07) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what West Wittering’s got cookin’ over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet picture for the most part. We’ve got a long, dry spell ahead with barely a wriggle of energy, so don’t go getting your hopes up too high.
The water’s sitting at a balmy 69°, which is a whopping 7° warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, like swimming in a bathtub.
The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 31st of August is just messy – a fresh cross-onshore breeze with a weak 3 ft south-west swell, but it’s all over the place with a combined energy of only 95. Not worth a paddle. Tuesday through to the end of the first week is flat and poor, just tiny dribbles of swell and onshore junk. Honestly, it’s a blank run.
There’s a little flicker of hope around Monday the 7th of September. Monday afternoon sees the swell bump up to 4 ft from the south-west, with a light cross-shore breeze and combined energy hitting 55. Still not amazing, but a big step up from the dead flat days before it.
Then, on Tuesday the 8th of September, we get a real tease. The morning brings glassy conditions with an east-northeast breeze at just 3 mph. The swell is tiny though, only 1 ft from the south-west. It would be clean as a whistle, but there’s just not enough push to ride. The combined energy is a weak 15.
The most interesting window is Monday the 14th of September. The morning shows a 4 ft south-southwest swell with combined energy at a moderate 128. The wind is from the west at 9 mph, making it cross-onshore and a bit bumpy. By the afternoon, it builds to 4 ft from the south-west and the combined energy jumps to a solid 216, but the wind swings onshore. It’s not perfect, but it’s the closest we get to a proper session. At over 3 ft, it’s not for beginners, but it’s still manageable for intermediates.
The rest of the second week is back to tiny, weak waves with light winds. Nothing to write home about. This stretch of quiet is pretty normal for the area – don’t let it get you down, forecasts can change.
Keep an eye on that 14th of September, but don’t hold your breath. For now, the kite surfers might be having more fun than us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SE 4 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:14PM5.06m | 2:28AM4.92m | 2:49PM4.96m | 3:04AM4.77m | 3:26PM4.75m | 3:45AM4.53m | 4:08PM4.47m | 4:32AM4.21m | 4:59PM4.13m | 5:32AM3.88m | 6:06PM3.82m | 6:57AM3.65m | 7:43PM3.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02PM0.38m | 8:17AM0.26m | 8:38PM0.48m | 8:54AM0.46m | 9:18PM0.67m | 9:38AM0.75m | 10:07PM0.95m | 10:32AM1.09m | 11:13PM1.24m | 11:50AM1.41m | 00:42AM1.40m | 1:25PM1.52m | 2:12AM1.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | — | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 9 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WNW 3 | — | SW 2 | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 93 | 9 | 2 | — | 4 | 29 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 283 | 35 | 17 | 303 | 213 | 611 | 303 | 290 | 144 | 142 | 335 | 29 | 377 | 213 | 213 | 126 | 143 | 186 | 191 | 303 |
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