New Polzeath, Cornwall Weather
About New Polzeath, Cornwall
New Polzeath commands the rugged, salt-sprayed edge of the North Cornwall coast where the Atlantic swells meet the dark, unyielding slate. It lies 2.8 miles north-north-east of Padstow (from Padstow: bearing 26°T, OS grid SW 938 794), and is situated north-north-east of Polzeath village. The light here possesses a singular, piercing clarity, washing over the jagged horizon and illuminating the weathered stone of the coastal dwellings. A short walk reveals the imposing, ancient earthworks of the Promontory Fort Called The Rumps, where Iron Age defences still hold their silent vigil against the persistent gales. Beyond the high cliffs, the expansive Pentire Peninsula SSSI stretches outward, a wild expanse of maritime grassland and rare flora that defines the character of the horizon. New Polzeath remains a place where the rhythm of life is dictated by the tide’s relentless pulse and the shifting moods of the Celtic Sea. The air tastes of brine and gorse, carrying the quiet gravity of a landscape that has remained largely indifferent to the passing of centuries.
Flight conditions near New Polzeath. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for New Polzeath and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This New Polzeath, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Polzeath, 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 New Polzeath includes coordinates 50.577928, -4.913162, 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 New Polzeath is available on the New Polzeath 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.