West Wittering Beach

West Wittering Beach is in a beautiful location overlooking the Solent and Chichester Harbour and has the South Downs as a stunning backdrop. This makes it one of the busiest beaches in West Sussex, and although the beach is dog-friendly, from the 1st of May to mid-September, dogs are excluded from the bathing zone between groynes numbered 14a to 18, which corresponds to the area in front of the beach huts.

This is an excellent family destination with a sandy beach and a large grassy area for parking and sunbathing. There are tidal pools ideal for children to explore and go crabbing in. Although it is primarily a sandy beach, you get about a quarter of a mile of sand at low tide, and there are shingle patches and some dunes.

This beach is popular with windsurfers and kite surfers, while shallow lagoons are left on extensive sandy flats at low tide.

The area is internationally recognised for its wildlife, birds and unique beauty.

Back in the 1950s, locals purchased this area of beach and grassland to protect it from developers. Facilities include toilets, cafe, restaurant, beach huts, deckchair hire, surfboard hire, pay parking and lifeguards in summer months.

7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

10.7℃–11.7℃

6.4 m/s (NE)

Mon, Nov 17

6.2℃–7℃

6.8 m/s (N)

Tue, Nov 18

3.1℃–4.2℃

3.3 m/s (NW)

Wed, Nov 19

5.1℃–6.8℃

6.2 m/s (W)

Thu, Nov 20

0.8℃–2℃

6.8 m/s (NNW)

Fri, Nov 21

0.1℃–1.2℃

4.5 m/s (N)

Sat, Nov 22

9℃–9.6℃

9.3 m/s (SSW)

Sun, Nov 23

3.7℃–5.5℃

2 m/s (WNW)

Our Chichester weather forecast is from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK

West Wittering Beach Tide Times

The closest tide times we have for West Wittering Beach is at CHICHESTER HARBOUR (ENTRANCE) 1.89 km (1.17 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height, helping you to plan the best time to visit West Wittering Beach.

Sunday 16thUTC

Hi/Lo	Time	Height
Low	01:27	1.65m
High	09:05	4.32m
Low	13:58	1.65m
High	21:25	4.17m

Monday 17thUTC

Hi/Lo	Time	Height
Low	02:18	1.52m
High	09:42	4.45m
Low	14:46	1.48m
High	21:56	4.31m

Tuesday 18thUTC

Hi/Lo	Time	Height
Low	03:03	1.40m
High	10:11	4.55m
Low	15:29	1.33m
High	22:28	4.41m

Wednesday 19thUTC

Hi/Lo	Time	Height
Low	03:44	1.34m
High	10:42	4.61m
Low	16:07	1.26m
High	23:03	4.47m

Thursday 20thUTC

Hi/Lo	Time	Height
Low	04:21	1.34m
High	11:16	4.61m
Low	16:42	1.26m
High	23:39	4.48m

Friday 21stUTC

Hi/Lo	Time	Height
Low	04:53	1.38m
High	11:49	4.57m
Low	17:12	1.29m

Saturday 22ndUTC

Hi/Lo	Time	Height
High	00:14	4.46m
Low	05:24	1.45m
High	12:20	4.51m
Low	17:43	1.34m

Map, Directions & Contact Info

Get directions to West Wittering Beach

If you want more information on the area visit our local Chichester Destination page or our regional West Sussex Destination page.

Where to Stay

Nearby Attractions

While visiting West Wittering Beach, take the opportunity to explore other attractions in the area.

At Coast Radar, we try and keep our details up to date, but unfortunately, we sometimes don't keep up. If you see a problem with this entry or think we have missed something, please use the report button below to let us know of the problem.

7 Day Weather Forecast

West Wittering Beach Tide Times

Map, Directions & Contact Info

Where to Stay

Nearby Attractions

Your Recently Viewed Locations