Broadwater is a former parish in Sussex, now part of the borough of Worthing. Situated between the South Downs and the English Channel, Broadwater once included Worthing when the latter was a mere fishing hamlet. Before its incorporation into Worthing in 1902, Broadwater included the manor of Offington to the North. It currently borders Tarring to the West, Sompting to the East, and East Worthing to the South East, with the sea lying to the South.

Broadwater is centred around a large, triangular shaped area of grass known as 'Broadwater Green'. It is used during the year for various events and activities. For example a fair visits the green every year in the early summer, and the Broadwater festival, held in July, is centered on the green. Cricket is played throughout the summer, with a small cricket pavilion on the Southern edge of the triangle.

From the Southeast corner of the green is Broadwater Road running to the South. There is a parade of shops including a cake decorating and party supplies shop, a florist, a small supermarket, a convenience store, a furniture shop, two hairdressers, a pharmacy, Woolworths, a pet shop, as well as numerous charity shops and a doctors surgery. An independent butchers and a fishmongers continue to trade despite competition from larger supermarkets. Broadwater is also home to a few fast food outlets and two contemporary Indian restaurants. Two pubs are also located in the main parade of shops. A traditional pub ' The Cricketers' and the more contemporary style bar 'The Broadwater'. The convenience store run by Tesco was in the media spotlight in 2007 after it was banned from selling alcohol until 30th July 2007 after it failed several underage test sales from trading standards.

At the Southern end of the shops is Broadwater Church. Author and naturalist William Henry Hudson is buried here, as is Richard Jefferies, also an author and naturalist, buried in 1887.

At this point, Broadwater Road continues southwards towards Worthing town centre and Broadwater Street East branches off to connect to Sompting Road. Another pub, Ye Olde House At Home is housed in the road with another smaller row of shops and the Elms pub situated at the far end. The land to the North of the Road up until the A27 is residential. South Broadwater stretches in the opposite direction, also mainly residential.

There are two schools in Broadwater, (Broadwater C of E First and Middle School, and Broadwater Manor (a private school). Worthing High School is towards the south of Broadwater.

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