Rottingdean, East Sussex Weather
About Rottingdean, East Sussex
Rottingdean preserves a distinctive character where the sharp, salt-heavy air of the English Channel meets the chalky cliffs of the South Downs. It lies 2.7 miles west-north-west of Peacehaven (from Peacehaven: bearing 284°T, OS grid TQ 369 023), and is situated west-north-west of Telscombe Cliffs village. High above the shoreline, the ancient Long Barrow On Beacon Hill serves as a silent witness to the centuries of shifting tides and changing horizons. The light here possesses a peculiar clarity, catching the flint-knapped walls of cottages that have sheltered writers and artists for generations. Within the quiet perimeter of Kipling Gardens, the legacy of Rudyard Kipling lingers among the curated blooms, offering a sheltered contrast to the exposed heights of the coastline. Rottingdean maintains its singular rhythm, defined by the steady, rhythmic pulse of the sea against the Brighton To Newhaven Cliffs Sssi. This coastal landscape remains etched by the erosion of the chalk, creating a stark, brilliant white edge that defines the southern boundary of the parish. Visitors often find that Rottingdean feels less like a suburb and more like a deliberate pause in the restless motion of the Sussex coast.
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Live animated radar for Rottingdean and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Rottingdean, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rottingdean, East Sussex, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rottingdean includes coordinates 50.804968, -0.058198, in the county of East Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Rottingdean is available on the Rottingdean map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the East Sussex weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.