Seaford Bay (Beach) (East Sussex) weather

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Forecast days

Light rain.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next high tide (6.0m) at

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    7 day forecast for Seaford Bay (Beach)

    Today (18 December 2025)
    Time
    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 Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    60%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    25
    S
    25
    S
    26
    S
    29
    S
    31
    S
    33
    S
    34
    S
    35
    S
    37
    S
    38
    SSW
    36
    SSW
    34
    SSW
    31
    SW
    29
    SW
    27
    SW
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    36
    38
    43
    47
    48
    49
    49
    50
    50
    50
    46
    42
    38
    37
    32
    Visibility
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    92%
    91%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    78%
    79%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    85%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    25
    25
    26
    28
    29
    30
    30
    32
    33
    35
    35
    34
    31
    27
    23
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.3
    2.4
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.2
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (19 December 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    22
    W
    20
    W
    20
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    26
    24
    23
    21
    23
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    20
    20
    18
    19
    18
    17
    18
    18
    19
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    71%
    69%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    19
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.7
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 December 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    19
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    24
    25
    24
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    79%
    83%
    82%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    16
    17
    19
    20
    21
    22
    22
    23
    24
    24
    25
    25
    24
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    21
    19
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 December 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 Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    25
    24
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    23
    21
    20
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    88%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    16
    14
    13
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    6
    8
    9
    11
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 December 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    SE
    10
    ESE
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    E
    11
    ENE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    14
    13
    12
    15
    15
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    87%
    87%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 December 2025)
    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%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    17
    18
    21
    21
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    86%
    88%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (24 December 2025)
    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
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    24
    25
    25
    27
    28
    28
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 24 December

    Tide times and heights are from Newhaven tidal station which is 1.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    London & South East England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Cloudy, wet and windy.

    Today:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of light rain at first. Windy near coasts. Low cloud and heavy rain moving northeast through the morning and afternoon, accompanied by strengthening winds and gales possible along the coast later. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    Winds gradually easing through the evening, as rain becomes patchy before eventually clearing toward midnight. Becoming dry with clear spells through the early hours, but remaining breezy. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Friday:

    A dry, chilly and breezy start to the day. Long sunny spells throughout, feeling less cold as winds ease later. Chance of overnight showers near the south coast. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Bright and breezy Saturday, with sunny spells, turning cloudy later in the west. Cloudy Sunday, with outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy. Drier but cloudy Monday. Temperatures near normal.

    Updated:

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