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SwedenShoreham Harbour water level
Tidal gauge, River Adur, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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What this means
The River Adur at Shoreham Harbour reads −0.07 m as of 20 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST. There is no published reference for this tidal gauge yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.
It has risen 0.51 m over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between −2.00 m and 3.66 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −1.17 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −2.00 m – 3.66 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 0.22 m – 0.58 m
- Highest on record
- 4.03 mDecember 6, 2013
About the River Adur
The Adur is a river in Sussex, England; it gives its name to the Adur district of West Sussex. The river, which is 20 miles (32 km) long, was once navigable for large vessels up as far as Steyning, where there was a large Saxon port, but by the 11th century the lower river became silted up and the port moved down to the deeper waters at the mouth of the river in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Text and image from Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
Weather at the gauge
The forecast is not available right now.
Map
Other gauges on the River Adur
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beeding BridgeRiver gauge, River Adur | 0.78 m | Normal | ±0 | 7.3 km |
| Sakeham WeirRiver gauge, River Adur | 0.22 m | Normal | ±0 | 14 km |
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring OutfallRiver gauge, River Arun | −3.44 m | Lowest on record | +0.02 m | 15 km |
| Bell Lane GrillRiver gauge, Winterbourne Stream | 4.60 m | Lowest on record | ±0 | 18 km |
| ArundelRiver gauge, River Arun | 0.22 m | Normal | +0.60 m | 22 km |
| Houghton BridgeRiver gauge, River Arun | 0.69 m | Lowest on record | +0.34 m | 22 km |
| BarcombeRiver gauge, River Ouse | 2.53 m | Normal | ±0 | 22 km |
| Barcombe GatesRiver gauge, River Ouse | 5.29 m | Normal | ±0 | 22 km |
| ScrasebridgeRiver gauge, Salfords Stream | 0.04 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 23 km |
| Pulborough Swan BridgeRiver gauge, River Arun | 0.80 m | Normal | −0.05 m | 23 km |
Questions and answers
Is Shoreham Harbour really −0.07 m deep?
No. −0.07 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Shoreham Harbour today?
On 20 Oct 2026, 11:15 BST, the surface elevation was −0.07 m. Up 0.51 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Shoreham Harbour rising or falling?
Up 0.51 m over the last 24 hours. Down 1.17 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Shoreham Harbour normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Shoreham Harbour?
The highest level on record is 4.03 m on December 6, 2013.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E8980(Agency page)- Coordinates
50.82885, -0.24883(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | −0.07 m | 2026-10-20 10:15 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Shoreham Harbour (ea:E8980). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/west-sussex/shoreham-harbour
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer