Coastal areas of Seaford seafront Flood alert 12:13pm, Saturday 24th October 2026

Flooding possible. Be prepared.

Flood alert

High tides on Saturday may lead to flooding.
Flooding is possible for 2 hours either side of Saturday evening's tide at 22:45 on 24/10/2026.
Storm Boelo increases tide table values by 0.22 m. Total forecast tide is 6.63 metres Chart Datum (3.11 mAOD) at Newhaven. Gale Force 8 South Westerly wind. A small amount of spray overtopping will affect footpaths, sea front parking and the road at Marine Parade and the Esplanade. Similar conditions will be experienced until 27th October. Sunday's tide at 11:00 25/10/2026 is forecast to be 5 cm lower (3.06 mAOD).
We are checking flood defences .
Don't put yourself or others at risk.
This message will be updated by 6:00PM on Sunday 25 October or as the situation changes.

Information supplied by the Environment Agency

Message issued at 12:13pm, Saturday 24th October 2026.

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Flood Warning Area Details

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

Area covered by this alert location

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).