Sidlesham, West Sussex Weather
About Sidlesham, West Sussex
Flat, low-lying fields stretch toward the coast, defining the horizon that cradles Sidlesham. It lies 3.0 miles north of Selsey (from Selsey: bearing 5°T, OS grid SZ 856 979), and is situated east-north-east of Highleigh village. Tidal currents trace the edges of the land, where the salt-heavy air drifts inland to meet the quiet surface of Florence Pond. These waterways, alongside the winding course of Keynor Rife, dictate the slow rhythm of the soil and the migration of birds across the open sky. Beyond the domestic gardens, the vast reach of the Pagham Harbour SSSI provides a sanctuary for wildlife, shifting in colour with the changing light of the seasons. Sidlesham remains anchored to this ancient, water-veined geography, where the land seems to hold its breath against the encroaching tide. The architecture here carries the memory of agricultural industry, with sturdy structures reflecting a long history of working the earth. Winter sun catches the reeds, turning the landscape into a pale, shifting canvas of muted greens and greys.
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About This Sidlesham, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sidlesham, 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 Sidlesham includes coordinates 50.775169, -0.786702, 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 Sidlesham is available on the Sidlesham 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.