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Flooding possible. Be prepared.
High tides on Friday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible for 2 hours either side of Friday's early morning tide at 02:45 on 09/01/2026.
Storm Goretti increases tide table values by 0.83 m. Total forecast tide is 7.10 metres Chart Datum (3.58 mAOD) at Newhaven. Severe Gale Force 9 Westerly wind. A small amount of spray overtopping will affect footpaths, sea front parking and the road at Marine Parade and the Esplanade. Friday's tide at 15:00 09/01/2026 is forecast to be 105 cm lower (2.53 mAOD). Subsequent tides will continue to fall as we approach neap tides. Flood risk should reduce.
We are checking flood defences .
Don't put yourself or others at risk .
This message will be updated by 3:00PM on 09 January 2026 or as the situation changes.
Information supplied by the Environment Agency
This information last updated 3:18pm, Thursday 8th January.
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Coastal areas of Seaford seafront including The Esplanade, areas behind and near the Martello Tower, Buckle Caravan and Camping Park and Salts Recreation Ground
Region: Solent and South Downs
Country: England
Counties covered: East Sussex
Watercourses covered: English Channel
The area bounded in blue on the map shows the area covered by flood alerts and warnings for Coastal areas of Seaford seafront.
Note: the area shown on the map is the area covered by flood alerts and warnings. It is not a live map of current flooding. The area covered broadly equates to the area where the risk of flooding in any year is greater than 1% (the "hundred year" flood risk).
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