Westlands, West Sussex Weather
About Westlands, West Sussex
Westlands stretches across the low-lying coastal plains of West Sussex, where the horizon dissolves into the salt-kissed atmosphere of the Manhood Peninsula. It lies 3.8 miles south-west of Chichester (from Chichester: bearing 226°T, OS grid SU 817 005), and is situated north-north-west of Birdham village. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the nearby waters of Longmore Point to cast a silver clarity over the surrounding fields. Westlands remains tethered to the shifting tides, feeling the damp, rhythmic breath of the sea as it pushes inland through the intricate network of tidal channels. To the east, the sheltered basin of Birdham Pool captures the stillness of the afternoon, serving as a quiet anchor for the maritime heritage that defines this corner of the county. The land is defined by these delicate transitions between solid earth and encroaching water, creating a landscape that feels perpetually caught in the act of becoming. Ancient hedgerows trace the boundaries of small, verdant enclosures where the soil retains the deep, dark richness of reclaimed marshland. Whether under a heavy grey sky or the sudden brilliance of a coastal sun, Westlands maintains a stoic poise amidst the vast, open expanse of the Sussex landscape.
Flight conditions near Westlands. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Westlands and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Westlands, West Sussex Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Westlands, 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 Westlands includes coordinates 50.799009, -0.841497, 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 Westlands is available on the Westlands 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.