Southwick Beach

The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to Shoreham Harbour. The beach is on a thin peninsula of land with the harbour behind. The bathing water is predominantly a groyned, shingle beach but with some sand exposed at low water. The River Adur exits the harbour at the western end of the bathing water separated by a concrete breakwater.
The most recent Environment Agency water quality classification is 'Excellent' , based on samples taken from 2021-05-06 through to 2024-09-05.
The most recent sample was taken on 2025-06-29
Click here to view the full water quality report on the Environment Agency website









