Putsborough, Devon Weather
About Putsborough, Devon
Putsborough commands a quiet authority over the North Devon coastline, where the land yields abruptly to the insistent pull of the Atlantic tide. It lies 6.1 miles south-west of Ilfracombe (from Ilfracombe: bearing 222°T, OS grid SS 448 402), and is situated north-north-east of Croyde village. The light here possesses a peculiar, silvered clarity that defines the transition from the rugged rise of Ora Hill down to the water’s edge. Below the slopes, the expanse of Putsborough Sand stretches out in a long, rhythmic curve, catching the salt-spray in a veil of fine, shifting mist. Visitors often find that the horizon seems to press closer than elsewhere, dominated by the ancient, wind-buffeted contours of the headland. Beyond the dunes, the terrain reveals the complexities of a landscape shaped by both geological patience and the persistent, scouring work of the sea. Putsborough remains a place of singular focus, where the wind carries the scent of brine and the stark, unadorned truth of a coastline that refuses to be tamed.
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Live animated radar for Putsborough and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Putsborough, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Putsborough, 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 hamlet. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Putsborough includes coordinates 51.140076, -4.219817, 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 Putsborough is available on the Putsborough 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.