Swalecliffe, Kent Weather
About Swalecliffe, Kent
Swalecliffe draws its character from the restless grey expanse of the Thames Estuary, where the tides pull rhythmically against the Kentish shoreline. It lies 2.0 miles east of Whitstable (from Whitstable: bearing 80°T, OS grid TR 138 671), and is situated west of Greenhill village. Long Rock offers a solitary, jagged silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the coastline as the sea retreats to expose the damp, salt-scented silt. The air here holds a particular clarity, a sharp brightness that illuminates the modest residential streets and the low-lying fields beyond. To the southeast, the gentle, reed-fringed path of Kite Farm Ditch traces a quiet line through the landscape, acting as a slow-moving vein for the local water table. Swalecliffe maintains a deliberate composure, unburdened by the clamour of larger neighbouring ports yet deeply connected to the maritime pulse of the coast. The horizon often appears wide and unencumbered, inviting a sense of profound stillness that remains long after the wind has shifted. In the waning afternoon, the light softens against the pebble-strewn banks, turning the wet stones into a mosaic of muted slate and bone.
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About This Swalecliffe, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Swalecliffe, 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 Swalecliffe includes coordinates 51.363547, 1.070456, 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 Swalecliffe is available on the Swalecliffe 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.