The Spit
West Sussex · United Kingdom
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An open S-facing sand beach on the Irish Sea near West Sussex, The Spit works on SE–SW groundswell; NW–NE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~17.5°C (63.5°F) on average
Jan
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.7–11.1°C
Feb
8.2°C
46.8°F · 6.8–9.7°C
Mar
8.1°C
46.6°F · 6.5–9.2°C
Apr
9.3°C
48.7°F · 7.9–11.5°C
May
11.7°C
53.1°F · 10–14°C
Jun
14.2°C
57.6°F · 12.4–16.5°C
Jul
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.6–18.6°C
Aug
17.9°C
64.2°F · 16.3–19.1°C
Sep
17.5°C
63.5°F · 16.1–19.3°C
Oct
16.1°C
61°F · 14.7–18°C
Nov
13.4°C
56.1°F · 10.3–15.8°C
Dec
10.9°C
51.6°F · 9.6–12.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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