Saltdean, East Sussex Weather
About Saltdean, East Sussex
Saltdean commands a dramatic reach of the English Channel, where the chalky precipice of the coast dictates the sharp, clean edge of the horizon. It lies 2.0 miles west-north-west of Peacehaven (from Peacehaven: bearing 283°T, OS grid TQ 380 021), and is situated west-north-west of Telscombe Cliffs village. The architecture here carries the imprint of mid-twentieth-century ambition, most notably in the iconic Saltdean Lido, whose curved, modernist lines mirror the sweep of the shoreline. Beneath the towering white ramparts of the Brighton To Newhaven Cliffs SSSI, the tide pulls rhythmically against a beach composed of flint and pale stone. Saltdean Beach remains a focal point for those seeking the salt-heavy air, where the light off the water bleaches the colour from the sky on bright afternoons. To the west, the sheltered quiet of Kipling Gardens offers a green reprieve from the relentless push of the sea winds. Saltdean retains a distinctive character defined by this intersection of chalk geology and the expansive, grey-blue theatre of the Channel. Walking the perimeter, one feels the persistent, scouring influence of the gale that has long dictated the form and endurance of this coastal expanse.
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Live animated radar for Saltdean and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Saltdean, East Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saltdean, 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 Saltdean includes coordinates 50.802168, -0.041865, 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 Saltdean is available on the Saltdean 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.