Bracklesham, UK
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About Bracklesham
Bracklesham is a town in West Sussex, United Kingdom. From Bracklesham you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is East Witterings, a surf spot 1.4 km from the centre. Overture lists 29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites. The nearest airport is SOU, 41 km away.
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Staying in Bracklesham
- 29 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 10 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: SOU, 41 km, LGW, 64 km, BOH, 69 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Bracklesham.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. The best of the spots that stay in Bracklesham each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Bracklesham too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracklesham1.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft10 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 2 ft14 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft27 kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft122 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, poor | 3 ft122 kJwind from the west-north-west, 38 knots, too small | 3 ft58 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Bracklesham: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Bracklesham Bay1.7 kmabout 5 min by car | 2 ft10 kJwind from the north-north-east, 17 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 11 knots, too small | 2 ft14 kJwind from the south-south-east, 4 knots, too small | 3 ft27 kJwind from the south-south-west, 16 knots, too small | 4 ft122 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, poor | 3 ft122 kJwind from the west-north-west, 38 knots, too small | 3 ft58 kJwind from the west, 12 knots, too small |
All readings for Bracklesham Bay: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| East Witterings1.4 kmabout 5 min by carStays in West Wittering, 2 km | 1 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-east, 13 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft24 kJwind from the east, 9 knots, too small | 3 ft29 kJwind from the south, 12 knots, too small | 3 ft66 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, too small | 5 ft346 kJwind from the north-west, 27 knots, poor | 2 ft28 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, too small |
All readings for East Witterings: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| West Wittering3.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in West WitteringNeeds 5 ft+ | <1 ft1 kJwind from the north, 12 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 10 knots, too small for experts | 2 ft7 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small for experts | 3 ft23 kJwind from the south-south-west, 13 knots, offshore, too small for experts | 2 ft30 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, too small for experts | 4 ft117 kJwind from the north-west, 28 knots, too small for experts | 1 ft12 kJwind from the west, 9 knots, too small for experts |
All readings for West Wittering: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Bracklesham, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Places to eat near Bracklesham
- Pond BarnBritish · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 2 of 5, Jul 2025
- Shoots KebabDoner kebab · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
- Pecorino WitteringItalian · 1.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jan 2026
- Three VegVegetarian · 1.2 km from the centre
- Madhu-Ban Tandoori RestaurantIndian · 1.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2026
- Moonlight TandooriIndian · 1.3 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits