Wembury claims a rugged stretch of the Devon coastline where the land yields abruptly to the rhythmic pulse of the Atlantic. It lies 3.2 miles south-south-west of Sherford (from Sherford: bearing 208°T, OS grid SX 525 495), and is situated south of Hollacombe village. The salt-heavy air here carries a clarity that sharpens the edges of the limestone cliffs and turns the sea into a shifting plane of slate and sapphire. Beyond the domestic gardens, the verdant canopy of Churchwood Valley offers a sheltered corridor of ancient timber that descends toward the tideline. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the Wembury Point Sssi, where the geological strata reveal a violent, primordial history of folding and upheaval beneath the quiet grass. The light in this corner of the South Hams possesses a peculiar, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the water to illuminate the stone walls of the older cottages. Throughout the seasons, the wind scours the headlands, ensuring that the flora remains low and resilient against the salt spray. Wembury maintains a stoic character, defined more by its proximity to the relentless tide than by the quiet pace of its inland lanes.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wembury, 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 Wembury includes coordinates 50.327268, -4.072914, 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 Wembury is available on the Wembury 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.