Bognor Regis, West Sussex Weather
About Bognor Regis, West Sussex
Bognor Regis catches the soft, pale light of the English Channel upon its long, shingled shoreline, reflecting a maritime heritage that shifted from a quiet fishing hamlet to a Victorian seaside sanctuary. It lies 5.9 miles west-south-west of Littlehampton (from Littlehampton: bearing 253°T, OS grid SZ 938 991), and is situated south of Shripney village. The economy turned sharply toward leisure after Sir Richard Hotham envisioned a fashionable resort here, drawing visitors who sought the salubrious air and coastal tranquility. While once reliant on agriculture and the sea, the local industry now thrives on the ebb and flow of tourism and service trade. The landscape remains defined by its flat, expansive coastal plain, where the sky feels vast and unburdened as it meets the horizon.
Hotham Park preserves the verdant, wooded legacy of its founder, offering a leafy contrast to the rhythmic pulse of the tides that draw families to Bognor Regis Beach. The town maintains a distinct cultural spirit, often punctuated by the lively, cheerful crowds visiting the iconic Butlins site that has become a fixture of the local identity. Beyond the holiday amusements, the Alexandra Theatre serves as a quiet anchor for the performing arts, hosting stories that resonate against the backdrop of the sea. Famous figures such as the poet William Blake once wandered these nearby lanes, finding inspiration in the expansive, shifting clouds that continue to define the atmosphere of the coast. The Picturedrome Cinema remains a cherished landmark, its architecture standing as a silent witness to the changing fashions of entertainment throughout the decades.
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About This Bognor Regis, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bognor Regis, West 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 Bognor Regis includes coordinates 50.7844, -0.670692, in the county of West Sussex, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bognor Regis is available on the Bognor Regis map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the West 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.