City & resort
Brighton Beach
Brighton, East Sussex · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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England's great urban beach — pebbles, pier lights and Regency seafront swagger an hour from London.
Open Brighton Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~17°C in the warm season
- Water
- Milky green-blue Channel chop
- Sand
- Steep banks of flint shingle; sand appears only at the lowest tides
- Swimming
- Shelves fast off the pebble bank — deep quickly; summer lifeguard posts
- Surf
- Weak windswell only
- Best time to visit
- May-Sep
- Setting
- Between the Palace Pier's arcades and the West Pier's rusted skeleton, backed by Regency terraces
- Beach type
- City & resort
- Region
- Europe
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Brighton Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Brighton Beach?
Brighton Beach is at Brighton, on the coast of United Kingdom.
What is the sea temperature at Brighton Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Brighton Beach reaches about 17°C. Milky green-blue Channel chop.
When is the best time to visit Brighton Beach?
The best time to visit Brighton Beach is May-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Brighton Beach have?
Brighton Beach has steep banks of flint shingle; sand appears only at the lowest tides.
Is Brighton Beach good for swimming?
Shelves fast off the pebble bank — deep quickly; summer lifeguard posts.
Can you surf at Brighton Beach?
Weak windswell only.
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