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Southsea East Beach

Southsea East is a popular beach, stretching from Old Portsmouth to Eastney. The beach is mostly shingle and slopes quite rapidly into the sea. It's lined by a seafront promenade and has two piers, amusements and a funfair.

Lifeguard patrol times 2025*

Daily 19 July - 7 September
Patrol times 10am-6pm
Please remember - No Flags = No Lifeguards

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Beach information

Stay safe on the beach

  • Wherever possible, swim at a lifeguarded beach. Find your nearest RNLI lifeguarded beach, or the Irish Water Safety website.
  • When on a lifeguarded beach, find the red and yellow flags and always swim or bodyboard between them – this area is patrolled by lifeguards.
  • Never swim alone.
  • If you get into trouble, stick your hand in the air and shout for help.
  • If you see someone in difficulty, don't attempt a rescue. Tell a lifeguard, or, if you can't see a lifeguard, call 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard.
  • For more advice about having fun and staying safe on the beach, see our beach safety advice.

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You can apply whether you live inside or outside the UK - you need to be 16 and of school leaving age, have a National Vocational Beach Lifeguard Qualification (or equivalent) and meet a specific fitness criteria and have a right to work in the UK.

If you’re not qualified yet, don’t worry! Find out how you can get qualified by visiting the requirements and training section.

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News and media from Southsea East Beach

Lifeguards setting up their look out
Article Lifeguards
RNLI on the lookout for lifeguards in Portsmouth and Southsea ahead of 2025
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RNLI Lifeguard on duty
Article Beach safety
RNLI Lifeguards are back on the beaches for peak season in Southsea and Eastney!
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Photo of RNLI lifeguard and rescue board
Article Lifeguards
RNLI on the lookout for new beach lifesavers in Hampshire and West Sussex
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*The information shown is accurate at the time of publication, but details may change at short notice for various reasons beyond our control. Whilst every effort is made to update key information, its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. This includes the availability of lifeguard services at all locations on the dates or times stated.

Please remember - No Flags = No Lifeguards