Cofton, Devon Weather
About Cofton, Devon
Cofton reveals its character through the quiet interplay of tidal silt and the soft, coastal light that brushes against the Devonshire slopes. It lies 2.2 miles west of Exmouth (from Exmouth: bearing 259°T, OS grid SX 967 802), and is situated west-south-west of Cockwood village. The landscape here breathes with the rhythm of the estuary, as the salt-heavy air drifts inland to meet the verdant rise of Easter Hill. Much of the land around Cofton falls within the Dawlish Warren Sssi, where the earth holds the memory of shifting waters and protected habitats. To the north, the terrain gives way to the low-lying quiet of Cockwood Marsh, a place where the reeds sway in constant conversation with the wind. The soil beneath Cofton bears a distinct, dampened richness, nourished by the proximity of the coastal fringe and the gentle drainage of the local brooks. Here, the horizon is wide and unburdened, offering a clarity of vision that makes the distant hills appear as if painted upon a glass pane. Through every changing tide, Cofton remains a singular point of stillness where the land meets the sea’s enduring ambition.
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Live animated radar for Cofton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Cofton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cofton, Devon, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this other settlement. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cofton includes coordinates 50.612712, -3.46081, in the county of Devon, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Cofton is available on the Cofton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Devon 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.