Granite cliffs and the restless Atlantic define the rugged coastal perimeter of Lamorna. It lies 2.9 miles south-south-west of Newlyn (from Newlyn: bearing 197°T, OS grid SW 446 245), and is situated south-south-west of Sheffield village. Lush vegetation thrives within the Lamorna Valley, where a stream carves a verdant path toward the sea through sheltered, wooded slopes. The landscape holds echoes of antiquity, marked by the nearby Merry Maidens stone circle, which stands as a silent witness to the Neolithic inhabitants of this peninsula. Sunlight often catches the mica in the local stone, lending the harbour walls a faint, metallic glint that changes with the shifting tides. Artists once flocked to Lamorna, captivated by the specific quality of the Atlantic light that seems to clarify every colour it touches. Visitors walking the coastal paths may encounter the Tater-Du Sssi, where the salt spray and geological variety demonstrate the raw force of the South West coastline. This corner of Cornwall retains a quiet solitude, far removed from the bustle of modern thoroughfares.
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Live animated radar for Lamorna and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lamorna, 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 Lamorna includes coordinates 50.066028, -5.569871, 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 Lamorna is available on the Lamorna 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.