Saunton, Devon Weather
About Saunton, Devon
Salt-sprayed winds define the character of Saunton, where the Atlantic’s restless energy meets the quiet resilience of the North Devon coast. It lies 5.3 miles north of Northam (from Northam: bearing 4°T, OS grid SS 457 376), and is situated south-east of Croyde village. The landscape here is defined by the expansive dunes of Saunton Sands, which stretch toward the horizon with a pale, silver-grey brilliance under the shifting coastal clouds. To the north, the grounds of Saunton Court offer a verdant contrast to the shifting sands, housing historic gardens that have weathered centuries of sea air. Explorers often encounter the remnants of a Matilda tank from World War II, a rusted sentinel half-swallowed by the marram grass that serves as a stark reminder of the shore's military past. Further inland, the tidal currents of Sir Arthur's Pill snake through the low-lying terrain, drawing the eye toward the distant, hazy rise of the hills. The light in this coastal corner possesses a crystalline quality, sharpening the edges of the dunes and lending a sudden, vivid clarity to the evening sky. Saunton remains a place where the earth seems to be in constant negotiation with the tide, creating a geography that feels both ancient and perpetually renewed.
Flight conditions near Saunton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Saunton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Saunton, Devon Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saunton, 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 Saunton includes coordinates 51.117343, -4.204938, 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 Saunton is available on the Saunton 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.