Check the Beach

Saltdean beach

Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom

Saltdean beach 3 photos

  • Planks on Saltdean Beach One of a number of beaches in the south to be the recipient of the cargo from the Ice Prince which foundered off the Dorset coast. Despite local warnings to stay away from bea

    Planks on Saltdean Beach One of a number of beaches in the south to be the recipient of the cargo from the Ice Prince which foundered off the Dorset coast. Despite local warnings to stay away from bea. Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • To the Sea When not making stacks of planks on Saltdean Beach the former cargo of the Ice Prince is being used to state the obvious. The three people in the picture are all kite flying.

    To the Sea When not making stacks of planks on Saltdean Beach the former cargo of the Ice Prince is being used to state the obvious. The three people in the picture are all kite flying.. Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lookout, Saltdean Beach Walkway on top of a groyne that provides access at all states of the tide.

    Lookout, Saltdean Beach Walkway on top of a groyne that provides access at all states of the tide.. Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 5:51 pm
8 am
0.7
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.5
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.7
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.8
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.9
36 km/h23 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
13°C56°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
4427 km/hmph SSE
Gusts
7748 km/hmph
Waves
3.0 m10 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am3723
0.5Poor9 am2717
1.2Poor10 am2113
1.4Poor11 am1912
1.3Poor12 pm2214
0.7Poor1 pm3220
0.7Poor2 pm3924
0.8Poor3 pm4025
0.9Poor4 pm3824
0.9Poor5 pm3623
Sat
5.0Fair8 am159
4.1Fair9 am85
3.9Poor10 am106
3.1Poor11 am96
2.0Poor12 pm1711
0.8Poor1 pm3522
0.7Poor2 pm3723
0.4Poor3 pm4528
0.6Poor4 pm4327
0.6Poor5 pm5031
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 2.2 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.3 m. High at 10 pm, 1.8 m. Low at 4 am, -2.6 mHigh 9 am, 2.2 m7 ftLow 4 pm, -2.3 m7 ftHigh 10 pm, 1.8 m6 ftLow 4 am, -2.6 m8 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 9 am, 2.2 m7 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.3 m7 ft
  • High 10 pm, 1.8 m6 ft
  • Low 4 am, -2.6 m8 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 3%
  • Mon3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h21 mph, rain 83%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 38%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms80 m270 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m660 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground490 m0.3 mi away
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 miSaltdean Lido
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
120 m380 ftSaltdean Lido
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miRottingdean (village)
Nearest airport
18 km11 miBrighton City Airport (ESH)

Nearby places

  • Saltdean LidoRental
    170 m560 ft

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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