Nettlestone, Isle of Wight Weather
About Nettlestone, Isle of Wight
Nettlestone maintains a quiet composure across the rolling terrain of the Isle of Wight, where the salt-heavy air shifts constantly with the tides of the Solent. It lies 2.3 miles east-south-east of Ryde (from Ryde: bearing 120°T, OS grid SZ 624 907), and is situated south-south-west of Seaview village. The character of the land here is defined by its inclusion within the Brading Marshes to St. Helen’s Ledges SSSI, a landscape where the horizon blurs into the grey-green wash of the coastal wetlands. A short walk toward the coast reveals the delicate, shifting edges of Nettlestone Point, where the earth gives way to the patient erosion of the sea. Residents often gather at the modest expanse of Nettlestone Green, a central space that captures the pale, thin light of the English afternoon with remarkable clarity. Beyond the domestic boundaries, the ancient, wooded slopes of Priory Woods SSSI provide a dense counterpoint to the open, wind-swept fields that define the broader geography. The architecture remains largely unassuming, reflecting a long history of agricultural stewardship and maritime proximity that lingers in the stillness of the local lanes. Nettlestone endures as a place where the rhythm of the seasons remains more visible than the passing of the hours.
Flight conditions near Nettlestone. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Nettlestone and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Nettlestone, Isle of Wight Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Nettlestone, 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 Nettlestone includes coordinates 50.713273, -1.117205, 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 Nettlestone is available on the Nettlestone 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.