Bacton, Norfolk Weather
About Bacton, Norfolk
Salt-laden breezes sweep inland from the North Sea, defining the character of Bacton as it meets the eroding Norfolk coastline. It lies 4.4 miles east-north-east of North Walsham (from North Walsham: bearing 63°T, OS grid TG 346 337), and is situated north-north-west of Broomholm village. The light here possesses a singular clarity, bleaching the flint walls and casting sharp, fleeting shadows across the quiet lanes. Travellers often encounter the Bacton Bromholm & Keswick Village Sign, a piece of public artwork that marks the threshold of this enduring maritime landscape. To the south, the skeletal remains of Bromholm Priory rise from the earth, their ruined arches offering a silent reflection of a medieval past when pilgrims sought sanctuary in the shadow of the abbey. Beyond these stones, the wetland expanse of Watch House Gap serves as a rugged buffer where the tides exert a constant, rhythmic pressure against the shore. The terrain remains low and windswept, shaped by the persistent dialogue between the encroaching sea and the stubborn, sandy soil. Bacton maintains a steady, solitary presence, bound to the horizon by the vast expanse of the open sky.
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Live animated radar for Bacton and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Bacton, Norfolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bacton, Norfolk, 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 village. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bacton includes coordinates 52.850043, 1.482962, in the county of Norfolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Bacton is available on the Bacton map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Norfolk 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.