East Portlemouth, Devon Weather
About East Portlemouth, Devon
East Portlemouth commands a quiet, elevated ridge overlooking the tidal waters where the estuary meets the English Channel. It lies 0.5 miles east-south-east of Salcombe (from Salcombe: bearing 113°T, OS grid SX 747 386). The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the water to sharpen the sharp edges of the coastal gorse and the dark, tangled salt-marshes of Ditch End. Residents and visitors alike rely on the steady, rhythmic crossing of the small ferry that bridges the narrow channel, linking the quiet slopes of East Portlemouth to the busier harbour opposite. This geography falls entirely within the Salcombe to Kingsbridge Estuary SSSI, a designation that protects the intricate, mud-rich fringes of the shoreline from encroaching development. Ancient lanes wind between high, moss-covered banks, leading toward the secluded coves that dot the southern coastline. East Portlemouth remains defined by this profound intimacy with the tide, a place where the movement of the salt-water dictates the pace of the day. Salt-laden breezes scour the stone walls, keeping the air crisp even on the most stagnant of summer afternoons.
Flight conditions near East Portlemouth. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for East Portlemouth and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This East Portlemouth, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Portlemouth, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for East Portlemouth includes coordinates 50.234978, -3.757488, 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 East Portlemouth is available on the East Portlemouth 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.