Brighton sea weather & tides

Brighton sea conditions for swimming, paddleboarding and kayaking

Live Brighton forecast: Today and tomorrow’s temperature, rain chance, wind speed and direction, tide times, water-quality checks and activity windows load in the outlook above.

Brighton has a busy shingle seafront exposed to English Channel weather, with the Palace Pier, the remains of the West Pier and many groynes dividing the waterfront. Conditions and access can differ between the central seafront and neighbouring beaches, so use the outlook for planning and assess the exact entry and exit point locally.

Local practical checks

• Check the specific section of seafront rather than assuming the central pier forecast describes every nearby beach.
• Look for changes in chop and access around groynes, piers and the promenade frontage.

The outlook uses provider-backed weather and tide information for Brighton seafront and the nearby East Sussex coast. Use the five-day selector to compare the returned forecast days. A suggested window is planning information, not a safety decision.

Understand the conditions

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