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Bracklesham Bay (Beach) (West Sussex) weather

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Forecast days

Clear.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Bracklesham Bay (Beach)

    Today (16 February 2026)
    Time
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    24
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    82%
    UV - -
    Wind direction and speed
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (17 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 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 intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    7
    NW
    6
    NW
    5
    NW
    4
    NW
    4
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    4
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    19
    19
    18
    16
    14
    12
    10
    8
    8
    9
    12
    14
    17
    19
    22
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    76%
    73%
    71%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    72%
    65%
    62%
    55%
    54%
    54%
    53%
    56%
    67%
    70%
    70%
    68%
    67%
    65%
    64%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    7
    6
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    7
    9
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (18 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    16
    E
    18
    E
    19
    E
    20
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    22
    E
    24
    E
    24
    E
    25
    E
    25
    E
    25
    E
    25
    E
    24
    E
    23
    ENE
    22
    ENE
    21
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    28
    29
    29
    31
    34
    36
    38
    38
    41
    43
    44
    44
    44
    45
    45
    45
    47
    43
    41
    40
    39
    37
    36
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    65%
    65%
    67%
    70%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    70%
    68%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    80%
    85%
    88%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    16
    18
    19
    20
    21
    22
    24
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    21
    20
    19
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 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 Sleet shower Sleet shower Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    18
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    17
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    17
    NE
    16
    NE
    15
    NE
    13
    NE
    11
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    35
    36
    37
    35
    35
    35
    34
    34
    34
    34
    33
    34
    31
    31
    30
    27
    25
    23
    21
    18
    16
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    90%
    89%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    76%
    71%
    64%
    56%
    47%
    45%
    44%
    44%
    52%
    58%
    65%
    70%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    13
    11
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Drizzle Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    NNE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    S
    5
    SSE
    6
    S
    8
    S
    9
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    20
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    14
    15
    17
    19
    23
    25
    26
    29
    30
    30
    30
    31
    34
    35
    34
    34
    34
    34
    32
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    79%
    75%
    72%
    69%
    71%
    72%
    75%
    78%
    83%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    6
    8
    9
    12
    14
    15
    17
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    1.0
    1.1
    1.3
    1.4
    1.6
    1.7
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    27
    26
    26
    27
    25
    23
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    84%
    80%
    89%
    93%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    14
    14
    13
    14
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.6
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.5
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    14
    17
    17
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (22 February 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    23
    23
    25
    26
    26
    25
    27
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    95%
    93%
    89%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 16 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 19 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 20 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 21 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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 22 February

    Tide times and heights are from Itchenor tidal station which is 2.7 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:

    Clear spells, some rain tonight. Patchy frost developing.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Occasional rain or showers spreading southeastwards overnight with some frost and localised icy patches developing during clearer interludes, moreso later in the night. Winds strengthening by the end of the night, especially across Kent. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Likely a dry day with lengthy bright or sunny spells. Breezy through the morning for many, but winds tending to ease during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Fine to start Wednesday, but strong winds, rain and perhaps some snow developing late in the day. Drier and brighter but breezy Thursday. Further rain and strong winds likely Friday.

    Updated:

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