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West Wittering 40.7
#4901 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · West Sussex · near Portsmouth
Wind is the enemy here, peaks in February, thick rubber.
Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score40.7 /100
Surfable days67% of the year
Clean days2% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell3% period 11 s+
Typical size0.8 m 2.7 ft median
Water14°C a 4/3 with boots
Best time to surf West Wittering
The best time to surf West Wittering is February, April, November. 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 1.4 m. The nearest airport is LGW (67 km) and the nearest town is Portsmouth (12 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77% | 1% | 1.1 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Feb | 91% | 5% | 1.4 m | 8°C | 6/5 |
| Mar | 77% | 1% | 1.0 m | 9°C | 6/5 |
| Apr | 62% | 4% | 0.7 m | 11°C | 5/4 |
| May | 57% | 0% | 0.7 m | 14°C | 4/3 |
| Jun | 47% | 1% | 0.6 m | 17°C | 3/2 |
| Jul | 41% | 0% | 0.5 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 52% | 0% | 0.6 m | 20°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 59% | 0% | 0.7 m | 18°C | 3/2 |
| Oct | 78% | 1% | 1.2 m | 15°C | 4/3 |
| Nov | 83% | 2% | 1.3 m | 13°C | 5/4 |
| Dec | 84% | 2% | 1.4 m | 10°C | 5/4 |
Why 40.7
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
20.0
Clean days 24%
0.3
Groundswell 12%
0.2
Season spread 10%
8.2
Wave size 8%
1.3
Water comfort 10%
0.4
Access 10%
9.3
The detail
Faces 235° with 28% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 53% of days. Mean peak period 6.7 s. Days over 3 m: 1%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 51%. Months that work: 10 of 12. Coordinates 50.778, -0.911 (OpenStreetMap).
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