Rustington (West 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

Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by late morning.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next low tide (1.0m) at

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    8 day forecast for Rustington

    Today (18 April 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light 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%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    50%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    7
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    9
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    E
    14
    E
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    19
    22
    25
    27
    27
    28
    29
    27
    25
    23
    21
    21
    21
    23
    25
    27
    29
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    87%
    79%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    86%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    UV 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    7
    9
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    7
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    8
    8
    8
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (19 April 2025)
    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 Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    16
    E
    17
    E
    18
    E
    18
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    31
    32
    31
    29
    29
    27
    27
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    24
    22
    20
    21
    21
    24
    21
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    84%
    85%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    84%
    80%
    75%
    67%
    66%
    63%
    62%
    61%
    63%
    68%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    17
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (20 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    60%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NNE
    12
    NE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    9
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    24
    24
    25
    25
    22
    16
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    82%
    86%
    88%
    78%
    74%
    69%
    73%
    83%
    UV - - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    10
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (21 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    SSE
    8
    S
    10
    SSW
    11
    SW
    9
    SW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    11
    16
    17
    15
    13
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    90%
    91%
    80%
    79%
    74%
    79%
    90%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    8
    10
    11
    9
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (22 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    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
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SSW
    8
    S
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    7
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    12
    15
    15
    13
    8
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    92%
    78%
    70%
    66%
    72%
    86%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    8
    9
    9
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    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%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    N
    6
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    12
    15
    14
    12
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    91%
    92%
    79%
    66%
    61%
    68%
    81%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    9
    10
    9
    8
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (24 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    16°
    14°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    8
    ENE
    10
    SSW
    10
    S
    9
    SSE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    12
    15
    16
    14
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    93%
    90%
    77%
    65%
    59%
    67%
    82%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (25 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    NNE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    9
    ESE
    10
    S
    11
    SSW
    9
    S
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    9
    13
    16
    17
    15
    11
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    91%
    90%
    77%
    66%
    57%
    68%
    79%
    UV - - 1 3 5 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Littlehampton tidal station which is 1.7 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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    Sunny spells on Friday, widespread rain later. Cloudy on Saturday.

    Today:

    Patchy cloud throughout the day, with plenty of sunny spells and likely staying dry. Cloud thickening from the west through the afternoon, bringing widespread rain into the evening, heavy at times. Winds also increasing, especially along the coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloudy overnight with widespread rain continuing at first, occasionally heavy. Rain easing in places overnight, becoming confined to western parts by dawn. Remaining breezy along the coast. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Saturday:

    Another cloudy day with some brighter spells at times. Rain in the west clearing through the morning, leaving a dry afternoon with the odd sunny spell. Breezy. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    A mostly fine day on Easter Sunday with sunny spells, perhaps the odd shower. Turning unsettled through Monday and Tuesday with scattered showers. Light winds throughout. Generally cool by day.

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