South Tankerton, Kent Weather
About South Tankerton, Kent
South Tankerton stretches across the gentle incline of the Kentish coast as a quiet suburban expanse defined by its proximity to the sea. It lies 0.9 miles east-south-east of Whitstable (from Whitstable: bearing 103°T, OS grid TR 120 662). The residential streets here possess a salt-crusted stillness, where the morning light catches the brickwork with a pale, washed-out clarity. Residents often trace the path toward the Tankerton Slopes Sssi, a protected grassy ridge that drops away toward the grey expanse of the Thames Estuary. Beyond these slopes, the tide retreats to reveal the jagged, dark ribs of the Intertidal Wreck At Tankerton Beach, a silent relic half-submerged in the mud. South Tankerton maintains a steady, unremarkable rhythm, far removed from the bustle of the nearby harbour yet forever tethered to the horizon. The air carries a sharp, metallic bite of brine, reminding all who walk these pavements that the land here is thin and temporary.
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Live animated radar for South Tankerton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This South Tankerton, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for South Tankerton, Kent, 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. Soil temperature, soil moisture and evapotranspiration data are provided for agricultural planning in this suburban area. 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 Tankerton includes coordinates 51.355498, 1.044606, in the county of Kent, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of South Tankerton is available on the South Tankerton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Kent 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.