Beach Conditions

Low Tide

At low tide in most wind conditions, safe flat-water freeriding can be enjoyed beachside of Wittering's sandbars. These conditions are ideal for perfecting carve gybes, waterstarts, learning freestyle moves or for just blasting around! If you’re a beginner to windsurfing the lagoon is very safe and an ideal place to learn.

Mid Tide

Some days you will have flat water or chop or waves depending on the wind generally pretty easy windsurfing. Think about the tide times when you are planning your day on the water to make the most of the conditions you like to sail in.

High Tide

For the experienced windsurfer this is where it's at! In southwest and westerly winds good swells can arrive to provide exciting conditions particularly on the 'Winner' sandbar. Some of the best wave can be found just before or after high tide down wind of the windsurf club. As the tide recedes the waves reduce and move off the groynes, making it suitable for less experienced windsurfers to launch in onshore (southerly) conditions. West Wittering does not have a shore break so launching here is safer than many other locations.

Wind Directions

Southerly - onshore, good at mid and low tide. South Westerly - side onshore and at high tide Wittering rips in these conditions! Low tide = flat water in the lagoon at Low tide good waves at low tide on the outer bar. Westerly - nearly side shore good for wave riding if there is any swell, good at mid tide not ideal in the lagoon at low tide. North Westerly side off conditions great for wave sailors’ gusty winds generally novices and intermediates watch out. North Easterly - directly offshore, experienced windsurfers can sail from East Head to Sandy Point on an incoming tide, otherwise low tide in the lagoon is the only other option in this wind direction. Easterly - port tack, sideshore, often really good at Wittering’s, it is best to sail it on an incoming tide as after high tide the current and wind are running together and you cannot keep upwind. Southeast is a pretty rare wind direction and is best sailed on an incoming tide due to the rip; avoid high tide as it is difficult to launch between the groynes in this direction.

Rescue

We take water safety seriously, we will help advise you on weather conditions, tides and currents and even check your equipment if you would like us to. We will help you learn new techniques which will improve your ability on the water.

From mid-March to October 301st a full time Safety Officer/Club Manager is on hand seven days a week to cater for rescue and safety, to advise on wind and tide conditions, and even to help tune your latest rig. Our recently purchased jet ski and quad bike provides a rescue service at any state of tide.

Rescue service operates between 9.30am and 5.30pm every day from mid-March to October 31st.

Like most windsurfing venues, conditions at West Wittering can vary daily depending upon wind direction, state of the tide and so on. If you are in any way unsure, 2xs can advise on what sail size to use and when the conditions are best suited to your sailing ability and experience.