East Witterings 42.5
#4833 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · West Sussex · near Portsmouth
Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, peaks in February.
Best time to surf East Witterings
The best time to surf East Witterings is January, February, April. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 1.5 m. The nearest airport is LGW (66 km) and the nearest town is Portsmouth (15 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 82% | 2% | 1.4 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 95% | 5% | 1.5 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 77% | 2% | 1.1 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 67% | 4% | 0.7 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| May | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 49% | 1% | 0.6 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 46% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 67% | 0% | 0.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 83% | 1% | 1.3 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 89% | 2% | 1.5 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 87% | 2% | 1.5 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
Why 42.5
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
The detail
Faces 220° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 54% of days. Mean peak period 6.7 s. Days over 3 m: 2%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 50.765, -0.878 (OpenStreetMap).
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