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Overcast and 17°C in Worthing, a moderate W wind, a high of 19°C. High water at 23:00. Sea 17.9°C.

Full forecast & tides

Windy on the seafront Gusts to 41 mph. Expect spray over the promenade and take care near the pier.

Rough sea 2.2 m waves. Not a day for swimming or paddleboarding off Worthing beach.

Right now
17°C Overcast
Feels like
16°C
Wind
14 mph W
Rain
57%
Tide times Coming in
23:00 High water in 4h 43m
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Seafront index

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One for the window seat at a café rather than the shingle.

The sea
17.9°C Not today
Sea state
Moderate
Waves
2.2 m
Light & air
Sunrise07:14
Sunset18:22
Air qualityFair · None pollen

High 19°C · Low 12°C · UV 1.6

The next few days in Worthing

Sat10 Oct
Overcast

16°10°

Chance of rain
0%
Wind
13 mph
Sun11 Oct
Overcast

16°9°

Chance of rain
16%
Wind
10 mph
Mon12 Oct
Heavy drizzle

18°15°

Chance of rain
61%
Wind
16 mph
Tue13 Oct
Light drizzle

20°13°

Chance of rain
53%
Wind
19 mph
Wed14 Oct
Partly cloudy

19°7°

Chance of rain
10%
Wind
11 mph
Thu15 Oct
Light drizzle

18°16°

Chance of rain
16%
Wind
16 mph

Updated 18:08. Weather and marine data from Open-Meteo; air quality from Copernicus (CAMS). Tide times are modelled and indicative only — do not use them for navigation. See the full forecast.

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