The women's single sculls competition at the 2023 World Rowing Championships took place at Lake Sava, in Belgrade.

[1] The schedule was as follows:[1] All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) The three fastest boats in each heat advanced directly to the quarterfinals.

[2] The two fastest boats in each heat advanced to the quarterfinals.

[3] The three fastest boats in each Quarterfinal advanced to the AB semifinals.

[7] The A final determined the rankings for places 1 to 6.