Northney breathes in the salt-heavy air of the Solent, where the land yields slowly to the incoming tide. It lies 1.8 miles south-west of Emsworth (from Emsworth: bearing 220°T, OS grid SU 730 037), and is situated north of North Hayling village. Broad, tidal flats define the northern edge of Northney, where the waters of Sweare Deep pull at the shoreline with a rhythmic, insistent tug. To the north-west, the reeds at Duckard Point sway in the currents, creating a shifting boundary between the pasture and the grey, glass-like expanse of the harbour. The light here possesses a singular, pearlescent quality, reflecting off the mudflats to illuminate the flint walls of the local architecture. History lingers in the quiet lanes, where the memory of maritime trade remains as faint as the scent of brine on a winter morning. Northney maintains an atmosphere of profound stillness, offering a sanctuary of open sky and water that feels entirely removed from the bustle of the mainland.
Flight conditions near Northney. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Northney and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Northney, 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 Northney includes coordinates 50.828529, -0.963489, 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 Northney is available on the Northney 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.