Felpham

22.3°C Water temp · Aug 2

United Kingdom Coastal 2 - Good 22.3°C

Satellite view of Felpham — Satellite © Esri

The bathing water is situated on the south coast in West Sussex, adjacent to the town of Felpham. The bathing water is predominantly a groyned, shingle beach but with sand and rock pools exposed at low water. A footpath sits above the beach. The Aldingborne Rife crosses the beach at the western end of the bathing water.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Arun, West Sussex, Arun District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1996. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Good (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

Within the vicinity of the beach there are 2 surface water outfalls. Reduced water quality may persist in the area adjacent to the outfalls for some time after rainfall has occurred. There are further surface water drains over a km to the east and west of the bathing water. There are several storm overflows that discharge into the Aldingbourne Rife. Under the programme of works for Southern Water (from 2025 to 2030) improvements of storm overflow discharges will be undertaken. This will further reduce the number of discharges within the catchment. Discharges occur when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system but are designed not to affect bathing water compliance.