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West Wittering

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  • Water temp(satellite):
  • 7.1°C
  • 2025-01-21

The bathing water is situated on the south coast at the eastern side of Chichester Harbour entrance in West Sussex. The bathing water is a gently shelving sandy beach and shallow lagoons remain on the wide sandy flats at low water. Immediately behind the beach are extensive areas of mown grass. East Head, a sand dune spit, extends into the harbour entrance at the western end of the bathing water.

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Bracklesham Bay ⟼ 4 km away
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Beachlands Central ⟼ 5.5 km away
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Beachlands West Beach ⟼ 6.2 km away
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Beachlands West ⟼ 6.3 km away
The bathing water is situated on the south coast of Hayling Island facing across the Solent. The bathing water is primarily a shingle beach around high tide but with long stretches of gently shelving sand exposed at low water. To the west, the bathing water is sheltered by the West Winner sand bank which stretches for about a mile into the bay at the mouth of Langstone Harbour. The bank is uncovered during low tides. Behind the beach is a grassed area and golf course.
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