Worthing, UK

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Shingle Beach and Sea Front — Goring Sea Lane. Photo: Martin Dawes, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Worthing

Worthing is a town in West Sussex, United Kingdom. From Worthing you can reach 9 surf spots, 1 sailing spot and 4 dive sites. The nearest is Goring Sea Lane, a surf spot 1.5 km from the centre. Overture lists 34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is LGW, 40 km away.

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Staying in Worthing

34 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
Nearest airports: LGW, 40 km, SOU, 71 km, LHR, 74 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Worthing.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Worthing each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Worthing too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Intermediate

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Brighton (West Pier)15.3 kmabout 30 min by carStays in BrightonIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton (West Pier), each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	183kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft7 smushy	133kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	87kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	14°C

Brighton Marina19 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Brighton, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton Marina, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	191kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft7 smushy	144kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	14°C

Brighton New Beach19.1 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Brighton, 3 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

2 ft27 kJ

5 ft191 kJ

1 ft10 kJ

4 ft144 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Brighton New Beach, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	2 ft7 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	191kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	10kJ	wind from the west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft7 smushy	144kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	23, poor	3 ft7 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west, 17 knots	14°C

Goring Sea Lane1.5 kmabout 5 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft32 kJ

5 ft152 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

4 ft157 kJ

4 ft177 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Goring Sea Lane, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots	15°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	15, poor	5 ft6 smushy	152kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	15kJ	wind from the west, 30 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	21, poor	4 ft7 smushy	157kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	24, poor	4 ft7 smushy	177kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

Hollows7.1 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hollows, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Hot pipe10.1 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Brighton, 6 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft25 kJ

5 ft183 kJ

1 ft14 kJ

4 ft133 kJ

3 ft87 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hot pipe, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	13, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east, 7 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 smushy	25kJ	wind from the west, 14 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	183kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	14kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	29, poor	4 ft7 smushy	133kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	3 ft7 smushy	87kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Littlehampton12 kmabout 25 min by carStays in LittlehamptonIntermediate and up

1 ft2 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft33 kJ

4 ft122 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

4 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Littlehampton, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	5, too small	1 ft3 smushy	2kJ	wind from the east, 9 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	17, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	11, too small	3 ft5 smushy	33kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	27, poor	4 ft6 smushy	122kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 9 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	4, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	20kJ	wind from the west, 29 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 18 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	25, poor	4 ft7 smushy	118kJ	wind from the west, 18 knots	14°C

Shoreham7.1 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Brighton, 9 kmIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Shoreham, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	32, poor	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

The Harbour6.7 kmabout 15 min by carIntermediate and up

1 ft1 kJ

2 ft8 kJ

3 ft27 kJ

5 ft170 kJ

1 ft13 kJ

4 ft126 kJ

3 ft86 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at The Harbour, each day
Day	Scorefor Intermediate	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	6, too small	1 ft3 smushy	1kJ	wind from the east, 6 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft3 smushy	8kJ	wind from the east-north-east, 8 knots	14°C
Wed 21Oct	16, too small	3 ft5 smushy	27kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	13°C
Thu 22Oct	19, poor	5 ft6 smushy	170kJ	wind from the south-west, 7 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	3, too small	1 ft10 ssoft	13kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	4 ft7 smushy	126kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 14 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	31, poor	3 ft7 smushy	86kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Worthing, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near Worthing

Worthing Sailing Club 2.6 km · stays here

Dive near Worthing

Indiana 3 km · stays here
Barn Hill 3.3 km · stays here
HMS Ariadne (Wreck) 10.9 km · stays here
Oceana (Wreck) 12.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Worthing

Issa SushiSushi · in the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Apr 2026
Souvlaki BarGreek · in the centre
CarabaoThai · 0.1 km from the centre
Favourite PizzaPizza · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Aug 2026
FiordilatteItalian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Feb 2026
G-Lite Casual Italian KitchenItalian · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Dec 2025

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits