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west wittering kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

United Kingdom · England

Spot currently openIntermediate level 50.78 | -0.91

Overview

West Wittering is a renowned sandy beach in West Sussex, at the entrance of Chichester Harbour. The spot offers excellent conditions with relatively shallow waters and good exposure to southwest winds. Popular spot for kitesurfing and wingfoiling.

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Spot forecast for west wittering

Sunrise 07:35 · Sunset 18:01

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.5 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now00:171.7 m07:293.3 m13:041.8 m19:563.2 m01:401.6 m08:493.5 m14:231.7 m21:093.4 m02:431.4 m09:423.7 m15:171.4 m21:593.7 m03:311.2 m10:264 m15:581.2 m22:423.9 m04:110.9 m11:054.2 m16:340.9 m23:224.2 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.3 m Low tide · 1.8 m High tide · 3.2 m
  • Wednesday 21 October Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 3.5 m Low tide · 1.7 m High tide · 3.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.7 m Low tide · 1.4 m High tide · 3.7 m
  • Friday 23 October Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 4 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 3.9 m
  • Saturday 24 October Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 0.9 m High tide · 4.2 m

west wittering: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

303h

in July · 27.5 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in July: 26 rideable days a month and 303 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is January, at 15 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 15 rideable days15 d J February: 20 rideable days F March: 20.5 rideable days M April: 24.5 rideable days A May: 23.5 rideable days M June: 27 rideable days J July: 27.5 rideable days27.5 d J August: 27 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 18.5 rideable days O November: 16.5 rideable days N December: 18 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 61%13-20 knots · 35%21-30 knots · 4%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 61% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is September, with 133 mm.

Monthly averages: west wittering
Monthly averages — west wittering — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 15.0 137 h 7 °C 92 mm
February 20.0 194 h 9 °C 111 mm
March 20.5 177 h 11 °C 73 mm
April 24.5 230 h 14 °C 39 mm
May 23.5 251 h 17 °C 55 mm
June 27.0 331 h 20 °C 24 mm
July 27.5 303 h 21 °C 76 mm
August 27.0 297 h 21 °C 29 mm
September 19.0 215 h 18 °C 133 mm
October 18.5 172 h 15 °C 83 mm
November 16.5 139 h 12 °C 87 mm
December 18.0 143 h 10 °C 74 mm

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Technical details of west wittering spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Depending on conditions SE: Depending on conditions SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Depending on conditions WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, W.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable
Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate
Parking
Large paid car park managed by the West Wittering Estate. Can fill up quickly in summer. Direct beach access.
Hazards
Strong currents at the entrance of Chichester Harbour. Shifting sandbanks. Marked swimming zone to respect. Very busy in summer. Paid parking mandatory.

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