Surf Forecasts:
West Wittering surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WSW swell with 102 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 20th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Wittering over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for West Wittering over the next couple of weeks.
Right, I'm going to be straight with you – it's a tough run ahead. We've got a solid 16-day window, but honestly, the swell is tiny and the wind is mostly a problem. The water's sitting at 67° which is much warmer than normal for the time of year, but that's about the only thing that's out of the ordinary. There's no real standout session here; this is more about grabbing a sneaky one if you're desperate.
Things start off pretty flat. On Tuesday the 15th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft from the WSW with a short, weak period of 3 seconds, and a fresh cross-onshore wind making it lumpy. The combined energy is a measly 3, so it's not worth paddling out. Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th are similar – barely a ripple with messy, onshore conditions. The swell tries to push up to 3ft on Thursday morning, but it's coupled with a 25 mph onshore wind, which is just horrible. That's more of a kite-surfing setup than anything you'd want to paddle into.
The first real chance of something clean comes around Sunday the 20th. The morning shows a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW, giving us clean conditions, but the swell is only 1ft with a period of 5 seconds. The energy is still weak at 7. It's small and weak, but for a beginner or someone with a longboard, it might be a fun little session. Monday the 21st morning is also clean with a light cross-offshore wind, but the swell drops to just 0.3ft. Not much to work with.
From Tuesday the 22nd through to the end of the month, it's pretty bleak. There are some clean mornings with offshore or cross-offshore winds, notably on the 23rd, 25th, and 27th of September. On the 23rd, we see a 0.3ft swell from the SW with a period up to 15 seconds – that's a very long period groundswell, but with absolutely no height, it's just a bump on the water. The 27th morning has a similar story: 0.3ft from the SW, with a period of 11 seconds and light winds. Even the best of these sessions have combined energy readings of just 10 or 12. It's not going to break properly.
So, to sum it up: there is no "best on offer" here. The entire 16-day period is a write-off for any quality surf. If you're absolutely desperate for a paddle on a longboard, the cleanest windows with the tiniest bit of bump are Sunday the 20th morning and possibly Friday the 25th or Sunday the 27th mornings. But don't expect to actually catch a ride. It's one of those runs where you're better off checking the forecast again in a few days – it can't stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | S 12 | SW 12 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:35PM0.59m | 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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 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 6 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 5 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 11 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | SW 12 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | WSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 46 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 19 | 25 | 22 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 202 | 29 | 17 | 283 | 384 | 384 | 241 | 385 | 303 | 303 | 385 | 284 | 233 | 42 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 | 143 |
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