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East Head Beach Weather and Tides

West Sussex, England

Latest Observations

09:00 Sun 11 Oct

11°C

5mph

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Sun

17°C

Mon

19°C

Tue

21°C

Wed

19°C

Thu

20°C

Fri

16°C

First light 06:09 Dawn 06:47 Sunrise 07:20 Sunset 18:20 Dusk 18:53 Nightfall 19:31 New Moon

11 October 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
Summary
Chance of Rain 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10%
Temperature 14°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 13°C
Feels like 14°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 14°C
Humidity 71% 66% 62% 62% 62% 63% 65% 70% 75% 78% 80% 82% 84%
Visibility Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good Very Good
Pressure 1,015 mb 1,015 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,014 mb 1,015 mb 1,014 mb 1,015 mb 1,015 mb 1,015 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 3mph 4mph 4mph 5mph 6mph 6mph 7mph 6mph 5mph 5mph 5mph 7mph 8mph
Gusting to 9mph 9mph 10mph 11mph 11mph 11mph 9mph 7mph 7mph 8mph 10mph 11mph 14mph
Beaufort Scale
1
Light Air
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
2
Light Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Sunday

11 October

Sun

Low

Low

0.72m 

05:30 BST
04:30 GMT

High

High

4.92m 

12:37 BST
11:37 GMT

Low

Low

0.77m 

17:50 BST
16:50 GMT

Monday

12 October

Mon

High

High

4.77m 

00:50 BST
23:50 GMT

Low

Low

0.77m 

06:09 BST
05:09 GMT

High

High

4.87m 

13:10 BST
12:10 GMT

Low

Low

0.83m 

18:27 BST
17:27 GMT

Tuesday

13 October

Tue

High

High

4.71m 

01:26 BST
00:26 GMT

Low

Low

0.89m 

06:45 BST
05:45 GMT

High

High

4.77m 

13:44 BST
12:44 GMT

Low

Low

0.96m 

19:02 BST
18:02 GMT

Wednesday

14 October

Wed

High

High

4.61m 

02:03 BST
01:03 GMT

Low

Low

1.07m 

07:18 BST
06:18 GMT

High

High

4.62m 

14:17 BST
13:17 GMT

Low

Low

1.12m 

19:34 BST
18:34 GMT

Thursday

15 October

Thu

High

High

4.47m 

02:40 BST
01:40 GMT

Low

Low

1.28m 

07:50 BST
06:50 GMT

High

High

4.43m 

14:49 BST
13:49 GMT

Low

Low

1.31m 

20:06 BST
19:06 GMT

Friday

16 October

Fri

High

High

4.29m 

03:15 BST
02:15 GMT

Low

Low

1.52m 

08:23 BST
07:23 GMT

High

High

4.22m 

15:21 BST
14:21 GMT

Low

Low

1.54m 

20:41 BST
19:41 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Chichester Harbour (Entrance)) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: West Wittering

Location type: Town

OS Grid: SZ765992

Coordinates: 50°47'15"N 0°54'53"W

Mapcode: GBR CFV.HJ5

What 3 Words: recorders.cheese.worry

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

County: West Sussex

Country: England

Local Authority: Chichester

Parish: West Wittering

Nearest postcode: PO20 8AT

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

East Head Beach weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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