Severn Beach traces the edge of the Bristol Channel, where the expansive sky meets the muted, saline currents of the estuary. It lies 5.3 miles north-west of Filton (from Filton: bearing 311°T, OS grid ST 539 848), and is situated south-west of Redwick village. The horizon here is vast and restless, defined by the industrial silhouette of the Second Severn Crossing that anchors the view against shifting tides. To the north-east, the tidal waters of The Pill flow with a deliberate, rhythmic pulse, carving thin ribbons through the salt marshes. The landscape retains a quiet, exposed character, where the wind carries the sharp, clean scent of silt and cold water across the low-lying fields. Beyond the immediate shoreline, the Gravel Banks offer a stark, sedimentary contrast to the grass-tufted embankments that protect the low-lying perimeter. Severn Beach maintains a distinct solitude, standing as a threshold between the grounded weight of the Gloucestershire plains and the relentless, grey expanse of the sea.
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Live animated radar for Severn Beach and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Severn Beach, Gloucestershire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Severn Beach includes coordinates 51.560746, -2.665699, in the county of Gloucestershire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Severn Beach is available on the Severn Beach map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Gloucestershire 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.