Kingsand, Cornwall Weather
About Kingsand, Cornwall
Kingsand displays a labyrinth of narrow, pastel-washed lanes that descend sharply toward the restless waters of the Rame Peninsula. It lies 2.8 miles south of Torpoint (from Torpoint: bearing 185°T, OS grid SX 433 507), and is situated north-north-east of Cawsand village. Salt-crusted stone cottages huddle together against the prevailing winds, their windows reflecting the shifting greys and indigos of the English Channel. This coastal landscape falls entirely within the verdant expanse of Mount Edgcumbe Country Park, where the rolling greenery meets the jagged edge of the tide. Smugglers once favoured these hidden coves, leaving behind a legacy of clandestine commerce that still haunts the quiet alleyways. A short walk reveals the geological significance of the Kingsand To Sandway Point Sssi, where the exposed rock faces tell a story of ancient earth movements. The morning light often catches the rhythmic movement of small fishing craft bobbing upon the harbour, grounding Kingsand in its enduring maritime purpose. Visitors may discover the imposing silhouette of Cawsand Fort nearby, a silent sentinel watching over the meeting of land and sea.
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Live animated radar for Kingsand and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Kingsand, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kingsand, Cornwall, England, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, real-time aviation weather (METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport), precipitation radar and Meteosat satellite imagery. Public safety alerts are sourced from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS), covering wind, rain, snow, ice, fog, thunderstorm and extreme heat warnings. Coastal tide gauge readings are sourced from the Environment Agency National Tide Gauge Network in near real-time (15-minute updates), with marine wave and sea surface temperature data from the Open-Meteo Marine API. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Kingsand includes coordinates 50.335744, -4.202823, in the county of Cornwall, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Kingsand is available on the Kingsand map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Cornwall weather hub.
Weather data is sourced from the Met Office and the open-source Open-Meteo API, whose ensemble includes the Met Office UKMO model. Severe weather warnings come from the Met Office National Severe Weather Warning Service (NSWWS). River level and tidal data are sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring and National Tide Gauge Network APIs. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov, with a modelled estimate shown where no reporting station is in range. Radar is provided by RainViewer and satellite imagery by EUMETSAT. All data updates automatically on every page visit.