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Rustington (West Sussex) weather

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Forecast days

Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Rustington

    Today (16 February 2026)
    Time
    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 Cloudy Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    15
    W
    16
    W
    17
    W
    17
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    WNW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    33
    36
    37
    33
    30
    29
    28
    28
    27
    26
    27
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    66%
    61%
    57%
    57%
    64%
    66%
    74%
    76%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    17
    17
    16
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    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 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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    8
    W
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    NW
    6
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    5
    N
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    19
    17
    15
    13
    11
    10
    10
    12
    14
    17
    19
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    75%
    70%
    70%
    69%
    70%
    73%
    76%
    76%
    69%
    63%
    56%
    54%
    52%
    51%
    50%
    54%
    65%
    68%
    69%
    68%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    17
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    23
    E
    23
    E
    22
    E
    22
    E
    21
    E
    20
    E
    20
    E
    19
    E
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    23
    25
    25
    26
    27
    28
    31
    34
    37
    39
    41
    43
    43
    42
    42
    42
    42
    42
    41
    41
    40
    41
    40
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    68%
    69%
    71%
    73%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    75%
    71%
    68%
    63%
    59%
    59%
    59%
    61%
    63%
    63%
    65%
    68%
    69%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    68%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    17
    20
    22
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.2
    1.4
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day 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
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NE
    16
    NE
    15
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    14
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    10
    NE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    4
    N
    4
    NNE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    40
    39
    39
    39
    38
    38
    37
    36
    35
    34
    34
    32
    31
    29
    26
    24
    22
    19
    17
    15
    15
    13
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    67%
    67%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    66%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    63%
    58%
    53%
    46%
    42%
    42%
    42%
    45%
    59%
    68%
    72%
    75%
    77%
    79%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    10
    7
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    10
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    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 Clear night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    5
    WSW
    5
    SSW
    6
    S
    6
    SSW
    7
    S
    8
    S
    9
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    20
    22
    23
    28
    29
    31
    31
    32
    32
    32
    32
    32
    34
    35
    35
    35
    35
    35
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    80%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    75%
    73%
    69%
    66%
    63%
    62%
    63%
    63%
    67%
    71%
    74%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    12
    13
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    7
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    30
    28
    30
    30
    29
    28
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    88%
    90%
    93%
    94%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    16
    15
    14
    16
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.2
    2.4
    2.3
    2.1
    1.9
    1.6
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    14
    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
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    26
    26
    29
    30
    28
    26
    26
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    95%
    93%
    89%
    85%
    88%
    90%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 16 February

    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 16 February

    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 16 February

    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 16 February

    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 17 February

    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 17 February

    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 17 February

    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 17 February

    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 18 February

    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 18 February

    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 18 February

    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 18 February

    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 19 February

    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 19 February

    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 19 February

    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 19 February

    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 20 February

    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 20 February

    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 20 February

    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 20 February

    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 21 February

    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 21 February

    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 21 February

    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 21 February

    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 22 February

    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 22 February

    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 22 February

    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 22 February

    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:

    Another unsettled start to the week.

    Today:

    Bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, these sometimes heavy with the risk of hail and perhaps a rumble of thunder into the afternoon. Winds easing through the day Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Tonight:

    Scattered showers and clear spells at first. Drier later with lengthy clear spells developing. Overnight, winds will freshen, with a strong coastal breeze emerging by dawn. Minimum temperature 1 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Mostly dry with bright or sunny spells. Fresh winds easing through the morning to become light by afternoon. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Wednesday spells of rain are likely, and possibly becoming windy. Rain clearing Thursday with brighter spells. Friday, spells of rain, showers later.

    Updated:

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