Newlyn, Cornwall Weather
About Newlyn, Cornwall
Salt-crusted hulls and the rhythmic, percussive pulse of the Atlantic define the geography of Newlyn. It lies 0.9 miles south-south-west of Penzance (from Penzance: bearing 211°T, OS grid SW 462 290), and is situated east-north-east of Tredavoe village. The industry here remains tethered to the cold, silver harvest of the sea, with a fishing fleet that has sustained the harbour through centuries of changing tides. Beyond the quay, the landscape rises in sharp, granite-ribbed slopes that have long provided a rugged backdrop to the local economy. This maritime trade remains the lifeblood of the harbour, where the weight of the catch dictates the daily cadence of the working waterfront.
Artistic light spills across the harbour, a phenomenon that famously drew the Newlyn School of painters to these granite cottages to capture the clarity of the Cornish sky. Near the stone walls of the churchyard, the ancient Wayside Cross stands as a silent observer, its weathered surface recording the passage of time far more faithfully than any ledger. The Fisherman Statue Memorial, 'Throw Me A Line', serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices demanded by the deep, standing watch where the salty air meets the street. Culturally, the presence of the Newlyn Filmhouse provides a modern hearth for the creative spirit, offering a sanctuary for stories to be told amidst the relentless movement of the tides. Newlyn retains an uncompromising, salt-washed character that persists long after the fishing boats have returned to the shelter of the piers.
Flight conditions near Newlyn. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Newlyn and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Newlyn, Cornwall Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Newlyn, 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 Newlyn includes coordinates 50.106745, -5.55028, 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 Newlyn is available on the Newlyn 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.