East Wittering
Devon and the south coast · United Kingdom
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East Wittering is a village on the Manhood Peninsula in West Sussex, with a sand and shingle beach divided by groynes. It is one of the main surf spots in Sussex, with mellow peaks between the groynes when a south-west swell runs up the Channel.
- Level
- Beginners
- Break
- Beach break, sand
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Some company
- Season
- autumn, winter, spring
- Boards
- A longboard or fish most days; a shortboard on the rare good ones.
When it works
✓ A 1–2 m south-west swell with a northerly wind, around mid tide.
When it doesn't
✕ High tide, when the shingle bank makes the waves dump hard, and any southerly wind.
Watch out for
- shorebreak
- rips
Best months
October, November, December, January, February, March
Local tips
Avoid high tide: the shorebreak on the shingle makes getting out of the water harder than getting in.
Getting there
Car parks and street parking in the village, with paths onto the beach.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Inconsistent: it needs a strong south-west swell, mostly from autumn to spring.
- Crowd and vibe
- Usually only a few surfers, mostly local.
- Camping and vans
- Gee's Camp Site is close to the beach. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
- Facilities
- Shops, cafés and toilets in the village.
- Water quality
- East Wittering itself is not a designated bathing water; neighbouring Bracklesham Bay and West Wittering were rated excellent in the 2025 classification.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- SSW–WSW best, S–WSW works
- Size
- 1.2–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.8 m, holds to 2.5 m
- Period
- 8 s minimum, best from 11 s
- Wind
- Offshore N–NE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
- Tide
- mid best, avoid high
- Faces
- SSW (200°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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