Seaford Bay (Beach) (East Sussex) weather

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.

Forecast days

Clear changing to heavy rain by early evening.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next high tide (5.6m) at

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7 day forecast for Seaford Bay (Beach)

Today (22 October 2026)
Time
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 Light shower night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
Chance of precipitation
70%
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
30%
50%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
Temperature
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
13°
14°
14°
15°
15°
15°
15°
14°
13°
13°
13°
14°
15°
15°
Feels like temperature (°C)
8°
8°
7°
7°
8°
8°
9°
10°
10°
11°
12°
12°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed
W
29
W
28
W
28
W
28
W
28
W
27
W
26
W
25
W
22
W
20
W
18
W
14
WSW
13
SW
14
S
16
S
18
S
22
S
26
S
28
Wind gust (mph)
44
39
38
37
37
36
35
33
30
28
24
21
21
26
30
35
37
39
42
Visibility
G
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
G
Humidity
83%
75%
74%
70%
66%
65%
64%
62%
58%
56%
56%
57%
57%
59%
73%
77%
81%
84%
84%
UV - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
28
28
27
27
27
26
25
23
22
20
17
14
13
13
14
16
22
25
27
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.5
2.4
2.2
2.0
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
5
5
6
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (23 October 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 shower night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
80%
80%
90%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
30%
20%
10%
<5%
<5%
Temperature (°C)
14°
14°
14°
15°
14°
14°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
13°
12°
11°
11°
11°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
10°
Feels like temperature (°C)
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
8°
8°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
8°
7°
7°
6°
6°
6°
6°
5°
5°
5°
5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SSE
29
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
31
SSE
31
SSE
31
SSE
27
SSE
24
N
23
NW
23
NW
24
WNW
28
WNW
29
WNW
30
WNW
31
WNW
31
WNW
31
WNW
31
WNW
30
WNW
29
WNW
29
WNW
29
Wind gust (mph)
45
48
51
52
53
56
56
54
49
45
46
47
50
57
57
55
54
54
52
50
48
45
43
41
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
VG
E
E
VG
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
85%
86%
85%
81%
76%
76%
80%
83%
84%
86%
87%
86%
85%
85%
84%
79%
75%
72%
68%
64%
62%
64%
64%
64%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
28
29
30
30
29
29
29
29
27
25
25
24
25
26
27
28
30
31
30
30
29
29
29
29
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.7
1.8
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.8
2.5
2.2
1.9
1.6
1.7
2.1
2.4
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.1
1.9
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (24 October 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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
20%
50%
70%
90%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
70%
Temperature (°C)
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
10°
11°
12°
13°
13°
13°
14°
14°
14°
14°
15°
16°
17°
17°
17°
16°
Feels like temperature (°C)
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
5°
6°
6°
7°
8°
9°
9°
9°
9°
9°
8°
9°
9°
10°
10°
11°
11°
11°
10°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
29
WNW
28
WNW
27
WNW
25
WNW
22
WNW
20
W
18
W
18
W
17
W
18
WSW
20
WSW
23
SW
25
SW
29
SW
30
SSW
31
SSW
31
SSW
31
SW
32
SW
31
SW
31
SW
31
WSW
31
W
31
Wind gust (mph)
39
38
36
31
29
27
25
26
27
31
36
41
47
49
51
56
57
57
57
58
59
58
57
54
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Humidity
65%
65%
66%
66%
68%
69%
69%
69%
72%
75%
77%
79%
83%
82%
85%
85%
87%
91%
92%
92%
92%
90%
88%
84%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
29
27
26
25
23
19
18
17
16
18
19
23
26
28
30
31
31
31
31
32
31
31
31
31
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.5
2.1
2.3
2.6
2.8
3.0
3.1
3.3
3.4
3.4
3.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
6
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (25 October 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
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 Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
50%
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
15°
14°
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
12°
13°
13°
14°
14°
14°
14°
13°
12°
12°
12°
11°
11°
11°
11°
Feels like temperature (°C)
10°
9°
8°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
7°
8°
8°
8°
9°
9°
9°
8°
8°
8°
8°
7°
7°
7°
8°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
31
W
31
W
31
W
31
W
31
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
29
W
29
W
29
W
29
W
29
W
28
W
28
W
28
W
24
W
23
W
23
W
22
W
19
W
19
Wind gust (mph)
53
53
51
51
52
49
50
46
48
47
47
44
44
43
42
41
40
38
38
38
35
31
31
29
27
Visibility (description)
G
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
78%
68%
66%
67%
66%
66%
66%
66%
66%
65%
66%
65%
64%
62%
61%
58%
58%
57%
57%
57%
57%
58%
59%
62%
63%
UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
31
31
31
30
30
30
30
29
30
30
30
30
29
29
29
28
28
27
26
25
25
25
21
19
18
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (26 October 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
40%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
50%
50%
50%
Temperature (°C)
11°
12°
12°
13°
13°
13°
14°
14°
14°
16°
16°
16°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
17°
16°
16°
16°
16°
Feels like temperature (°C)
8°
8°
8°
9°
10°
10°
10°
10°
11°
13°
13°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
12°
11°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
18
WSW
17
WSW
18
WSW
19
SW
19
SSW
19
SSW
19
SSW
20
SSW
21
SSW
21
SSW
22
SSW
24
SW
25
SW
27
SW
26
SW
27
SW
27
SW
27
SW
27
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
27
Wind gust (mph)
28
30
26
28
29
34
34
36
38
39
40
41
43
43
42
43
44
47
46
47
45
43
47
40
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
G
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
65%
64%
65%
67%
69%
74%
79%
83%
87%
90%
91%
91%
90%
90%
90%
88%
87%
87%
86%
85%
85%
84%
84%
83%
UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
22
25
24
24
25
25
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
26
26
26
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.7
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.5
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.5
2.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (27 October 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
50%
50%
40%
20%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
16°
15°
14°
14°
14°
14°
13°
12°
Feels like temperature (°C)
11°
11°
9°
9°
10°
10°
9°
9°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WSW
27
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
24
W
22
W
21
Wind gust (mph)
48
44
45
45
43
41
38
35
Visibility (description)
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
82%
80%
72%
69%
68%
65%
65%
67%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
26
26
25
25
25
24
22
21
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.6
3.0
3.0
2.2
2.3
 – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
9
8
8
 – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
Wednesday (28 October 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
12°
11°
11°
13°
15°
14°
13°
13°
Feels like temperature (°C)
8°
8°
8°
10°
12°
11°
10°
10°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
19
W
18
W
18
WSW
16
WSW
16
WSW
18
W
15
W
14
Wind gust (mph)
33
32
29
29
28
26
23
20
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
69%
72%
74%
73%
73%
72%
74%
77%
UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
19
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 23 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 24 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 25 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 26 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 27 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 28 October

Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 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 explained
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Forecast for 6am Thursday
Updated 04:00 (UTC+1) on Thu 22 Oct 2026

London & South East England weather forecast

Headline:

Mostly fine Thursday. Turning wet and windy Friday.

Today:

A rather cloudy and breezy morning with any outbreaks of rain soon fading away. Many parts dry, especially by the afternoon, with good spells of sunshine developing. Winds also easing, with temperatures near or just below normal for October. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Tonight:

Cloud thickening from the southwest through the evening as rain and strengthening winds spread northeast, with coastal gales possible. Perhaps briefly drier early Friday morning. Minimum temperature 9 °C.

Friday:

Outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain expected, as Storm Austen moves east. Some drier intervals are also likely. Strongest winds likely through the afternoon, with gales likely, as rain clears east. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Chilly start Saturday, but turning wet and windy with rain spreading east. Windy Sunday, but largely dry with sunny intervals, Furtherrain and stronger winds follow early Monday

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