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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreRustington (West Sussex) weather
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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.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Light rain.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next high tide (5.3m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Rustington
Today (29 July 2025)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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| Temperature |
17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
2
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
| Visibility |
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
Wednesday (30 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
30%
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20%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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19°
|
18°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
2
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NNW
2
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NNW
3
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NNW
3
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NNW
4
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NNW
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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WNW
7
|
W
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
W
9
|
WSW
8
|
W
7
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
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13
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14
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14
|
14
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15
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16
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17
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17
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17
|
18
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19
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
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17
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
87%
|
84%
|
75%
|
67%
|
59%
|
55%
|
54%
|
50%
|
51%
|
54%
|
55%
|
58%
|
59%
|
64%
|
68%
|
68%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.3
|
0.3
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0.2
|
0.2
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0.3
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0.3
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0.3
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
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0.6
|
0.6
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0.6
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0.6
|
0.6
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
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6
|
8
|
8
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6
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6
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4
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4
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5
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5
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (31 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
6
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
4
|
W
7
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
12
|
W
9
|
WNW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
13
|
9
|
15
|
21
|
25
|
25
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
74%
|
80%
|
81%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
80%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
10
|
12
|
9
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (1 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
18°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
14°
|
13°
|
17°
|
18°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
9
|
NW
9
|
WNW
9
|
N
9
|
NNE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
77%
|
79%
|
63%
|
47%
|
42%
|
49%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (2 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
5
|
N
5
|
NNW
5
|
NNW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
WNW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
14
|
17
|
21
|
23
|
19
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
75%
|
75%
|
55%
|
42%
|
46%
|
56%
|
68%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
12
|
11
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (3 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
19°
|
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
|
NW
4
|
WNW
4
|
W
7
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
W
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
9
|
13
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
69%
|
76%
|
76%
|
63%
|
55%
|
58%
|
68%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (4 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
5
|
W
7
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
10
|
13
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
93%
|
93%
|
75%
|
62%
|
61%
|
73%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Tuesday 29 July
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?
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Tide times
Tuesday 29 July
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?
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Tide times
Tuesday 29 July
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 29 July
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 30 July
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 30 July
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 30 July
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 30 July
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 31 July
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 31 July
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 31 July
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 31 July
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 1 August
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 1 August
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 1 August
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 1 August
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 2 August
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 2 August
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 2 August
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 2 August
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 3 August
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 3 August
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 3 August
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 3 August
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 4 August
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 4 August
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 4 August
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 4 August
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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London & South East England weather forecast
Headline:
Changeable and often cloudy with a daily risk of showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
A damp and rather cloudy evening and night, with occasional patchy light rain, though some areas may remain dry. Light winds persisting throughout. Remaining quite mild as a result. Minimum temperature 15 °C.
Wednesday:
Generally dry and bright, though rather cloudy, with any sunny spells likely to be brief. A few isolated showers will develop into the afternoon, possibly moderate in places. Maximum temperature 24 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Fairly cloudy with scattered showers, these probably heavier and more frequent on Friday. Brightening up on Saturday, with light winds and an increasing chance of sunshine. Rather warm.
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