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Amber warning in force as Storm Floris impacts UK
Amber and Yellow wind warnings are now in force as Storm Floris brings unseasonably strong winds.
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Heavy rain changing to sunny by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next high tide (4.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Southwick (Beach)
Today (4 August 2025)
| Time |
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
30%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
14
|
W
11
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
39
|
37
|
34
|
26
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
93%
|
93%
|
90%
|
88%
|
86%
|
82%
|
| UV | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (5 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
22°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
23°
|
22°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
16
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
24
|
20
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
74%
|
65%
|
57%
|
52%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
39%
|
34%
|
28%
|
29%
|
32%
|
39%
|
41%
|
47%
|
53%
|
57%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (6 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
13°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
12°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
|
NNW
7
|
NNW
5
|
N
3
|
S
4
|
SSW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
9
|
8
|
18
|
21
|
19
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
62%
|
66%
|
74%
|
71%
|
50%
|
44%
|
45%
|
54%
|
65%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
8
|
9
|
7
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Thursday (7 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
5
|
SW
9
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
10
|
SW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
10
|
18
|
24
|
24
|
21
|
13
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
70%
|
76%
|
75%
|
63%
|
59%
|
59%
|
66%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (8 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
5
|
W
4
|
W
4
|
SW
8
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
WSW
9
|
W
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
9
|
12
|
16
|
20
|
20
|
16
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
81%
|
67%
|
61%
|
60%
|
68%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
9
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (9 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
20°
|
22°
|
23°
|
22°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
22°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
4
|
NW
4
|
NW
4
|
WSW
5
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
8
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
12
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
86%
|
86%
|
72%
|
61%
|
56%
|
65%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (10 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
20°
|
23°
|
24°
|
22°
|
19°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
20°
|
22°
|
23°
|
21°
|
19°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
4
|
NW
4
|
WNW
4
|
WSW
6
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
7
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
90%
|
90%
|
72%
|
57%
|
57%
|
64%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Monday 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Shoreham tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Flood alerts in force for England
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London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Turning windy on Monday, rain for a time, clearing later.
Today:
Turning rather windy as cloud thickens through Monday morning, with outbreaks of rain, heavy in places, moving east through the afternoon, followed by dry and clearer conditions later. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Tonight:
Any lingering cloud across Kent at first soon clearing. A dry night to follow for all with long clear spells, but the brisk breeze will persist throughout. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
Rather windy with sunny spells and dry for most, although an isolated fleeting shower is just possible. Winds gradually ease through the evening with long clear spells developing. Feeling fresher. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Winds ease Wednesday, largely dry with sunny spells. Breezier again Thursday, turning cloudier with some patchy rain. Friday variable cloud with patchy rain likely. Temperatures mostly around average.
Updated: