Breach, West Sussex Weather
About Breach, West Sussex
Breach emerges from the quiet margins of the West Sussex landscape as a collection of suburban lanes defined by the steady, low-lying character of the coastal plain. It lies 1.3 miles east-north-east of Emsworth (from Emsworth: bearing 78°T, OS grid SU 769 063), and is situated north of Southbourne village. The horizon here is dominated by the expansive, salt-kissed air drifting inland from the tidal flats, where the rhythm of the tides dictates the mood of the surrounding fields. To the west, the gentle, reed-fringed waters of the River Ems provide a narrow artery of movement through the earth, marking a boundary between the domestic gardens and the wider, open marshes. Beyond the immediate residential plots, the land rises slightly towards the north, guiding the eye toward the sheltered basin of Ractonpark Dell. This subtle topography ensures that Breach remains a place of transition, caught between the firm, dark soil of the inland tracks and the shifting, silver-grey light of the nearby shore. Residents often walk the paths that lead towards the water, observing how the afternoon sun catches the surface of the coastal inlets, turning the mudflats into vast, polished mirrors. Such moments offer a quiet clarity, anchoring Breach in a geography that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed by the sea’s proximity.
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About This Breach, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Breach, 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 Breach includes coordinates 50.851874, -0.90825, 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 Breach is available on the Breach 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.