Check the Beach

The Spit

West Sussex, England, United Kingdom

The Spit 3 photos

  • Gravel and sand path at The Spit, East Head

    Gravel and sand path at The Spit, East Head. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • East Head on The Spit, West Wittering

    East Head on The Spit, West Wittering. David Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Saltmarsh, East Head This is the landward side of the spit which runs down to the right before joining the mainland on the horizon in the centre.

    Saltmarsh, East Head This is the landward side of the spit which runs down to the right before joining the mainland on the horizon in the centre.. Simon Carey, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:55 pm
Now
1.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.7
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.9
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.9
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
54 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
52 km/h32 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
15°C59°F
Wind
2616 km/hmph ESE
Gusts
3622 km/hmph
Waves
2.3 m8 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
99%
Sunset
5:55 pm
Today
1.2PoorNow2616
1.7Poor9 am159
1.6Poor10 am1912
0.9Poor11 am3522
0.9Poor12 pm3421
1.0Poor1 pm5333
1.0Poor2 pm5534
1.0Poor3 pm5433
1.1Poor4 pm5031
1.3Poor5 pm5232
Sat
4.3Fair8 am149
4.0Fair9 am117
3.4Poor10 am1610
2.3Poor11 am2515
1.5Poor12 pm3019
1.0Poor1 pm4025
0.9Poor2 pm4226
0.8Poor3 pm4528
0.6Poor4 pm5232
0.4Poor5 pm5836
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 10 am, 1.3 m. Low at 4 pm, -1.8 m. High at 10 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 4 am, -2.0 mHigh 10 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 4 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 10 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 4 am, -2.0 m7 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 10 am, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 10 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 4 am, -2.0 m7 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.

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 2%
  • Mon3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 34 km/h21 mph, rain 39%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu5.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 960 m0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miWest Wittering (village)
Nearest airport
14 km9 miGoodwood Aerodrome (QUG)

Nearby places

  • The Beach Cafe.Sandwich
    960 m0.6 mi

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

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