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East Wittering Beach
East Witterings. Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

East Witterings

Surf spot · UK

Is it worth the trip?

4Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Tue 3: too small (1 ft swell at 4 s), 3 hours of offshore wind

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 10 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
6kJ
Wind
NE 12 kn
Temp
12°C

Wed 4 · 2 out of 100

Swell
1 ft6 s
Energy
2kJ
Wind
ENE 15 kn
Temp
10°C

Thu 5 · 6 out of 100

Swell
1 ft4 smushy
Energy
4kJ
Wind
ENE 10 kn
Temp
10°C

Fri 6 · 2 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft9 s
Energy
1kJ
Wind
NE 8 kn
Temp
11°C

Sat 7 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft9 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
NNE 4 kn
Temp
11°C

Sun 8 · 1 out of 100

Swell
under 1 ft12 s
Energy
0kJ
Wind
WNW 2 kn
Temp
10°C

Mon 9 · 3 out of 100

Swell
1 ft3 smushy
Energy
1kJ
Wind
ESE 10 kn
Temp
12°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 23, too small
  2. Tue 310, too small
  3. Wed 42, too small
  4. Thu 56, too small
  5. Fri 62, too small
  6. Sat 71, too small
  7. Sun 81, too small
  8. Mon 93, too small
  9. Tue 1011, too small
  10. Wed 1118, too small

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–14 ftof swell
  • Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at East Witterings, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov3, too smallunder 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore12°C
Tue 3Nov10, too small1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.)6kJwind from the north-east, 12 knots, offshore12°C
Wed 4Nov2, too small1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.)2kJwind from the east-north-east, 15 knots10°C
Thu 5Nov6, too small1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.)4kJwind from the east-north-east, 10 knots10°C
Fri 6Nov2, too smallunder 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, offshore11°C
Sat 7Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft9 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore11°C
Sun 8Nov1, too smallunder 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.)0kJwind from the west-north-west, 2 knots10°C
Mon 9Nov3, too small1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.)1kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots12°C
Tue 10Nov11, too small2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.)10kJwind from the east, 8 knots13°C
Wed 11Nov18, too small1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.)28kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots14°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 04:41 +1.4 mLow 10:18 −1.2 mHigh 17:09 +1.3 mLow 22:54 −1.4 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:57 +1.4 mLow 11:38 −1.1 mHigh 18:24 +1.3 m
  • Wed 4 NovLow 00:15 −1.4 mHigh 07:07 +1.5 mLow 13:02 −1.2 mHigh 19:32 +1.4 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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Photos of East Witterings

Empty seat on East Wittering beach
Photo: Dave Spicer, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
East Wittering Beach
Photo: Stephen McKay, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Equine relaxation on the beach at East Wittering
Photo: Bob Parkes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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About

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About East Witterings

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (191°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (11°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–14 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 2.6 km out (1 in 256). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 19°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is East Wittering, 0.5 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

Water about 14°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).

Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,320–US$2,440 each

about US$1,320–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.

Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$450–US$926
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$235
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$282–US$470
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$584
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$134–US$228
Totalabout US$1,320–US$2,440

For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: 3 towns

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East Wittering

about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay

about US$107/nightcountry average

See 24 places to stay in East Wittering · Booking.com

About East Wittering its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 14h 10m

About 14h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 1h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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