Hove

18.3°C Water temp · Jun 18

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 18.3°C

Satellite view of Hove — Satellite © Esri

Brighton and Hove is a large resort situated on the Sussex coast of the English Channel. Hove beach is west of the disused West Pier. The gravel slopes steeply at first but levels off with more sand towards low water. Behind the beach there is the bustling promenade with many resort facilities.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

The City of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

This bathing water could be affected by a discharge from the Albion storm overflow, beside Brighton Pier, that can occur when heavy rainfall overwhelms the sewerage system. This outfall is designed to protect bathing water compliance. Brighton and Hove has Europe's largest storm water storage tunnel, 4.8km long, 6m in diameter and 30m below ground, which is designed to restrict storm overflows from these outfalls to a frequency of 1 in 50 years.