South Ferriby commands a singular vantage point where the Humber estuary widens, its character defined by the meeting of chalk hills and tidal waters. It lies 2.8 miles west-south-west of Barton-upon-Humber (from Barton-upon-Humber: bearing 256°T, OS grid SE 987 208), and is situated east of Ferriby Sluice village. High above the lower reaches, the slopes of Ferriby Hill catch the first light of dawn, casting long, stretching shadows over the brickwork and lanes below. To the west, the New River Ancholme carves a deliberate path through the flat landscape, its surface often mirroring the heavy, restless clouds that drift in from the North Sea. The South Ferriby Chalk Pit Sssi reveals the ancient, white heart of the earth, a stark geological scar that reminds the observer of the slow, grinding forces that shaped this shoreline. Industry and nature here exist in an uneasy, quiet friction, where the hum of modern transport meets the stillness of the reed beds. South Ferriby retains a stern, industrious dignity, refusing to soften its edges for the sake of mere aesthetic charm. Visitors find that the wind possesses a sharp, scouring quality, carrying the salt-tinged memory of the tide deep into the village streets.
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This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Ferriby, Humberside, 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 South Ferriby includes coordinates 53.674508, -0.506265, in the county of Humberside, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of South Ferriby is available on the South Ferriby map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Humberside 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.