West Wittering Beach in West Sussex

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.

Planning your visit to West Wittering Beach

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West Wittering Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

Today

Expect a temp in the range 8.4℃ to 9.6℃ with wind speed 12.7 m/sec (S)

Monday, Dec 04

Expect a temp in the range 8.3℃ to 9.4℃ with wind speed 14.2 m/sec (SSE)

Tuesday, Dec 05

Expect a temp in the range 5.6℃ to 6℃ with wind speed 9.5 m/sec (NW)

Wednesday, Dec 06

Expect a temp in the range 0.4℃ to 2.3℃ with wind speed 4 m/sec (NNW)

Thursday, Dec 07

Expect a temp in the range 7.6℃ to 8.2℃ with wind speed 9.8 m/sec (SSE)

Friday, Dec 08

Expect a temp in the range 9.8℃ to 11.1℃ with wind speed 8.6 m/sec (SSW)

Saturday, Dec 09

Expect a temp in the range 6.9℃ to 8.4℃ with wind speed 2.9 m/sec (NE)

Chichester weather forecast 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. These times are not adjusted for BST.

Sun 03 Dec
   High Tide at 03:03 (Height 4.25m)
   Low Tide at 08:09 (Height 1.85m)
   High Tide at 15:04 (Height 4.10m)
   Low Tide at 20:36 (Height 1.74m)

Mon 04 Dec
   High Tide at 03:51 (Height 4.13m)
   Low Tide at 09:04 (Height 2.03m)
   High Tide at 15:55 (Height 3.95m)
   Low Tide at 21:38 (Height 1.90m)

Tue 05 Dec
   High Tide at 04:41 (Height 4.03m)
   Low Tide at 10:16 (Height 2.16m)
   High Tide at 16:52 (Height 3.84m)
   Low Tide at 22:50 (Height 1.99m)

Wed 06 Dec
   High Tide at 05:37 (Height 3.98m)
   Low Tide at 11:30 (Height 2.17m)
   High Tide at 17:53 (Height 3.80m)
   Low Tide at 23:51 (Height 1.99m)

Thu 07 Dec
   High Tide at 06:40 (Height 4.00m)
   Low Tide at 12:32 (Height 2.09m)
   High Tide at 19:03 (Height 3.85m)

Fri 08 Dec
   Low Tide at 00:45 (Height 1.93m)
   High Tide at 07:46 (Height 4.11m)
   Low Tide at 13:25 (Height 1.95m)
   High Tide at 20:10 (Height 4.00m)

Sat 09 Dec
   Low Tide at 01:34 (Height 1.83m)
   High Tide at 08:39 (Height 4.29m)
   Low Tide at 14:09 (Height 1.77m)
   High Tide at 21:00 (Height 4.19m)

Planning your visit to West Wittering Beach

West Wittering Beach 7 Day Weather Forecast

West Wittering Beach Tide Times

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