Birling Gap (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

Light showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (5.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for Birling Gap (Beach)

    Today (27 February 2026)
    Time
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    23
    25
    26
    29
    32
    33
    Visibility
    P
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    98%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    92%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    UV 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    14
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    9
    10
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (28 February 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 Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Light shower night Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SW
    17
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    37
    37
    36
    36
    37
    38
    39
    39
    38
    35
    33
    31
    28
    29
    30
    30
    28
    26
    25
    22
    21
    20
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    88%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    87%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    77%
    74%
    68%
    66%
    68%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (1 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    14
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    28
    30
    31
    32
    34
    35
    36
    37
    38
    38
    37
    36
    35
    32
    30
    27
    25
    25
    26
    27
    28
    28
    27
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    80%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    79%
    80%
    78%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    12
    13
    15
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    19
    19
    20
    19
    18
    17
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (2 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 Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    S
    9
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    S
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    23
    21
    20
    18
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    70%
    72%
    74%
    78%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    9
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (3 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    6
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    N
    6
    N
    7
    N
    7
    NNW
    8
    N
    8
    N
    8
    N
    7
    N
    7
    ENE
    8
    NE
    8
    NW
    7
    NNE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    15
    16
    16
    17
    16
    16
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    88%
    83%
    78%
    74%
    70%
    67%
    68%
    71%
    74%
    78%
    82%
    83%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    9
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (4 March 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 Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    11°
    12°
    9°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    5°
    4°
    4°
    7°
    10°
    10°
    8°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ESE
    7
    SE
    7
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    14
    15
    16
    15
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    94%
    95%
    89%
    75%
    69%
    85%
    90%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    5
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 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 intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    8°
    10°
    12°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    9°
    11°
    11°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    6
    SE
    5
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    11
    14
    17
    17
    17
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    94%
    95%
    87%
    75%
    69%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Friday 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 27 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 28 February

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 1 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 2 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 3 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 4 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 5 March

    Tide times and heights are from Eastbourne tidal station which is 4.7 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 explained
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    Forecast for 5pm Friday
    Updated 14:00 (UTC) on Fri 27 Feb 2026
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    Updated:

    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Rain or showers overnight, heavy at times.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Some bright spells in the early evening, although scattered showers remain possible. Turning cloudy overnight with rain and showers, this heavy at times, spreading east. Breezy. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Saturday:

    Cloudy to start, gradually turning brighter from the west as rain clears away eastwards. A chance of showers for a time in the afternoon. Winds easing. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Strong winds Sunday, with rain spreading east. Breezy Monday with bright spells but mostly dry. Light rain Tuesday may clear later, but mostly cloudy. Breezy. Temperatures a little above average.

    Updated:

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