Bonchurch, Isle of Wight Weather
About Bonchurch, Isle of Wight
Bonchurch clings to the sheer, verdant undercliff of the Isle of Wight, where the limestone crumbles slowly into the salt-spray of the English Channel. It lies 0.9 miles east-north-east of Ventnor (from Ventnor: bearing 70°T, OS grid SZ 576 780). Ancient, gnarled trees lean toward the sea, their roots clutching at the precipice as if to steady the land against the relentless pull of the tide. Above the quiet lanes, the rugged elevation of Nansen Hill surveys the horizon, watching over the shifting geology that defines the coastal fringe. The verdant canopy of the historic Pleasure Grounds and Park to the former East Dene Estate offers a sheltered sanctuary where the air remains heavy with the scent of damp earth and salt. Below these gardens, the Bonchurch Landslips SSSI carves a wild, chaotic path of rock and tangled greenery, a testament to the earth’s slow, deliberate movement. Victorian writers once sought refuge in these sheltered hollows, finding inspiration in the dramatic meeting of solid cliff and fluid water. Bonchurch retains a stillness that feels untouched by the frantic pulse of the modern world, as if the very stones have absorbed the memories of those who walked these paths before.
Flight conditions near Bonchurch. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Bonchurch and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Bonchurch, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bonchurch, Isle of Wight, 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 Bonchurch includes coordinates 50.59953, -1.186423, in the county of Isle of Wight, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bonchurch is available on the Bonchurch map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Isle of Wight 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.