Newhaven - West Quay (Beach) (East Sussex) weather

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Forecast days

Overcast.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

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    7 day forecast for Newhaven - West Quay (Beach)

    Today (12 March 2026)
    Time
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    60%
    Temperature
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    30
    SSW
    31
    SW
    32
    SSW
    33
    SSW
    33
    SSW
    34
    SSW
    35
    SSW
    36
    SSW
    36
    SSW
    36
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    44
    44
    46
    46
    48
    50
    51
    52
    52
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    81%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    UV 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    30
    31
    32
    33
    33
    34
    35
    36
    36
    36
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (13 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    70%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    36
    SSW
    36
    SW
    35
    WSW
    31
    WSW
    28
    W
    24
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    19
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    52
    52
    49
    43
    39
    31
    30
    30
    29
    29
    30
    31
    31
    31
    30
    29
    28
    26
    24
    23
    22
    20
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    92%
    92%
    89%
    85%
    82%
    76%
    71%
    68%
    66%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    67%
    65%
    66%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    36
    36
    35
    31
    28
    24
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    21
    21
    21
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.6
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.3
    2.1
    1.9
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (14 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    17
    17
    15
    16
    16
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    67%
    72%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    77%
    74%
    65%
    59%
    57%
    56%
    55%
    56%
    55%
    55%
    56%
    60%
    63%
    65%
    66%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (15 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    W
    9
    WSW
    11
    SW
    12
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    17
    SW
    19
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SSW
    23
    SW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    28
    SW
    29
    SW
    29
    SW
    28
    WSW
    26
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    14
    16
    17
    18
    22
    24
    26
    30
    32
    34
    35
    35
    36
    37
    40
    42
    40
    38
    34
    33
    34
    34
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    68%
    68%
    69%
    68%
    68%
    70%
    70%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    85%
    90%
    89%
    86%
    80%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    9
    11
    12
    15
    17
    19
    21
    22
    23
    25
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    29
    28
    26
    25
    25
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (16 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    21
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    SW
    19
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    19
    SW
    19
    SW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    33
    32
    32
    31
    30
    27
    26
    26
    27
    26
    26
    27
    27
    26
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    27
    28
    30
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    69%
    70%
    69%
    73%
    74%
    76%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    21
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    16
    S
    13
    SSE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    33
    34
    35
    33
    26
    21
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    16
    13
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.3
    1.4
    1.6
    1.6
    1.4
    1.1
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    14°
    16°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    SSE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    11
    E
    11
    E
    12
    ENE
    11
    E
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    13
    16
    19
    21
    20
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    90%
    91%
    86%
    77%
    73%
    75%
    81%
    UV - - 1 1 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 12 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 13 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 14 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 15 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 16 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 17 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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 18 March

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven 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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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Windy, with heavy rain spreading south overnight.

    Today:

    Fine, but rather windy morning. Some early brighter or sunny spells likely, but otherwise cloudy for most, especially later in the day. Staying dry, although the odd shower is possible, most likely during the afternoon. Staying windy. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    Turning wet, with heavy and gusty rain spreading southeast through the first half of the night, before clearing by dawn. The odd clearer spell follows into northwestern parts. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Friday:

    A largely fine day with early cloud breaking give some good spells of sunshine. Although the odd shower is also possible. Chilly, despite easing winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Fine Saturday, with brighter or sunny spells, light winds, and isolated showers. Fine, dry Sunday, before rain spreads east later. Chilly overnight, perhaps isolated showers. Breezy, but mostly dry Monday.

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