Winchelsea (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

Partly cloudy.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (5.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Winchelsea (Beach)

    Today (22 January 2026)
    Time
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    Visibility
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    UV -
    Wind direction and speed
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 January 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    10%
    50%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    80%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    18
    S
    18
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    21
    SE
    23
    SE
    25
    SE
    27
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    29
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    22
    SE
    23
    SE
    25
    SE
    26
    SE
    27
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    24
    27
    28
    30
    33
    35
    36
    38
    38
    36
    34
    32
    31
    30
    31
    32
    34
    36
    37
    37
    38
    37
    37
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    20
    21
    23
    25
    27
    28
    28
    29
    28
    27
    25
    23
    23
    23
    23
    25
    26
    27
    28
    29
    29
    29
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 January 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    23
    S
    23
    S
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    35
    35
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    33
    33
    33
    31
    31
    30
    30
    32
    32
    32
    32
    32
    31
    30
    29
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    29
    28
    27
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (25 January 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 shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Light rain Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    22
    S
    21
    S
    20
    S
    19
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    18
    S
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    16
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    NE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    26
    26
    25
    24
    24
    25
    25
    24
    24
    25
    25
    23
    23
    21
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    16
    16
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 January 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    ENE
    9
    E
    10
    E
    11
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    SE
    17
    SE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    23
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    13
    13
    15
    16
    17
    19
    20
    20
    21
    22
    24
    25
    27
    29
    30
    31
    31
    31
    34
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    80%
    83%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    16
    17
    19
    21
    23
    23
    24
    24
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    9
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    5
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (27 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    26
    S
    24
    S
    19
    SSE
    16
    S
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    35
    26
    28
    27
    27
    29
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    24
    19
    17
    18
    17
    18
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.3
    1.5
    1.8
    2.0
    2.1
    1.8
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (28 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    S
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    25
    27
    27
    24
    22
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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

    Thursday 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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

    Thursday 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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

    Thursday 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Rye (Harbour) tidal station which is 2.2 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:

    Cloud and rain clear northwards later

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Cloudy conditions with outbreaks of showery rain are expected across the region during the evening, gradually clearing northwards later to give a few clear spells, before turning cloudier again towards dawn. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Friday:

    Unsettled Friday, with a mixture of variable cloud and outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy at times. Some strong winds along the coast. Temperatures gradually getting colder. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Unsettled through the period, with a mixture of variable cloud and outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy at times. Strong coastal winds easing on Saturday. Temperatures gradually getting colder.

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