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West Beach

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

West Beach 3 photos

  • The Western Breakwater, Newhaven, East Sussex The breakwater is closed to the public now, though I remember fishing on it in the mid 1970s. The beach has also been closed by the French company that ow

    The Western Breakwater, Newhaven, East Sussex The breakwater is closed to the public now, though I remember fishing on it in the mid 1970s. The beach has also been closed by the French company that ow. nick macneill, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Newhaven cliffs geology To quote a University of Brighton website: "At Newhaven, early Tertiary sandstones and clays mantle the cliff top immediately west of the harbour". The mantle is above the fami

    Newhaven cliffs geology To quote a University of Brighton website: "At Newhaven, early Tertiary sandstones and clays mantle the cliff top immediately west of the harbour". The mantle is above the fami. Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Boundary Markers, West Beach I believe these are old rails used to mark the extent of the beach owned by the LBSCR, a railway company, who developed the port in the 19th century and regularly extracte

    Boundary Markers, West Beach I believe these are old rails used to mark the extent of the beach owned by the LBSCR, a railway company, who developed the port in the 19th century and regularly extracte. 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
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.5
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.0
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.6
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.7
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.8
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.9
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
14°C58°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
3522 km/hmph S
Gusts
6541 km/hmph
Waves
3.1 m10 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:51 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am3522
0.5Poor9 am2817
1.0Poor10 am2113
1.3Poor11 am2012
1.4Poor12 pm1811
0.6Poor1 pm3220
0.7Poor2 pm3924
0.8Poor3 pm3924
0.9Poor4 pm3924
0.9Poor5 pm3723
Sat
4.6Fair8 am1610
3.8Poor9 am106
3.7Poor10 am106
2.9Poor11 am74
1.6Poor12 pm2113
0.8Poor1 pm2515
0.6Poor2 pm3522
0.4Poor3 pm3924
0.6Poor4 pm4025
0.6Poor5 pm4428
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, 2.3 m. Low at 4 pm, -2.3 m. High at 10 pm, 1.9 m. Low at 4 am, -2.6 mHigh 9 am, 2.3 m8 ftLow 4 pm, -2.3 m8 ftHigh 10 pm, 1.9 m6 ftLow 4 am, -2.6 m9 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • High 9 am, 2.3 m8 ft
  • Low 4 pm, -2.3 m8 ft
  • High 10 pm, 1.9 m6 ft
  • Low 4 am, -2.6 m9 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.

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

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Restrooms460 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi
  • Playground440 m0.3 mi awayAdventure Playground
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
920 m0.6 miGibbon Road (Middle)
Nearest town
1.6 km1 miNewhaven (town)
Nearest airport
25 km16 miBrighton City Airport (ESH)

Nearby places

  • Cadence ClubhouseSandwich
    470 m0.3 mi
  • RusticoPizza
    760 m0.5 mi
  • West Quay CafeFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi

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

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