Tankerton, Kent Weather
About Tankerton, Kent
Tankerton stretches its quiet residential streets toward the horizon where the Thames Estuary meets the North Sea. It lies 0.9 miles east-north-east of Whitstable (from Whitstable: bearing 76°T, OS grid TR 120 669). The geography is defined by the Tankerton Slopes, a distinct grassy incline that descends toward the water, offering a wide, panoramic view of the shifting tides. Here, the light often takes on a pale, silvery quality, reflecting off the damp shingle and the vast, open expanse of the sky. Residents frequently walk the promenade that runs beside the beach, passing the preserved, partially submerged timber of the Intertidal Wreck At Tankerton Beach, which emerges from the sand like the skeleton of a forgotten vessel. Tankerton maintains a steady, rhythmic connection to the sea, far removed from the louder bustle of its immediate neighbour. A short distance inland, the manicured paths of Tankerton Circus Gardens provide a green sanctuary where the wind is softened by mature trees. This coastal suburb remains marked by its Victorian foundations, preserving a calm, salt-aired character that persists through the changing seasons.
Flight conditions near Tankerton. Data source: locating…
Live animated radar for Tankerton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Tankerton, Kent Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for 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 Tankerton includes coordinates 51.361579, 1.044564, 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 Tankerton is available on the 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.