Emsworth, Hampshire Weather
About Emsworth, Hampshire
Salt-crusted timber and the shifting tides define the maritime character of Emsworth. It lies 2.2 miles east-south-east of Havant (from Havant: bearing 106°T, OS grid SU 749 059), and is situated south-south-west of Westbourne village. Once a thriving hub for the oyster industry, the harbour reflects a legacy of Victorian commerce that still lingers in the quietude of the shoreline. The local economy has since drifted toward independent retail and tourism, though the rhythmic pulse of the water remains the primary engine of its identity. Sunlight catches the sediment of the Old Oyster Beds, casting a pale, metallic sheen across the flats where the industry once flourished.
P.G. Wodehouse, the celebrated master of English prose, found inspiration in the quiet corners of Emsworth, often retreating here to craft his intricate narratives. The Emsworth Museum preserves these literary echoes alongside the tangible history of the local maritime trade. Residents gather for the annual food festival, an event that transforms the harbour front into a vibrant exchange of regional flavours and community spirit. The River Ems flows with a muted persistence, carving a path through the landscape toward the sea, while the sails of local vessels sway in the harbour breeze. It is a place where the stillness of the afternoon invites a thoughtful pause, mirroring the measured pace of life along the coast.
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Live animated radar for Emsworth and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Emsworth, Hampshire Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emsworth, Hampshire, 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. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Emsworth includes coordinates 50.848075, -0.937104, in the county of Hampshire, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Emsworth is available on the Emsworth map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Hampshire 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.