Porlockford, Somerset Weather
About Porlockford, Somerset
Porlockford emerges from the shifting salt-spray and the quiet gravity of the Somerset coast as a place where the land yields slowly to the sea. It lies 6.3 miles west of Minehead (from Minehead: bearing 276°T, OS grid SS 867 474), and is situated south-east of Porlock Weir village. This quiet outpost finds itself cradled by the rugged expanse of Exmoor National Park, where the hills hold a deep, ancient patience. To the south, the deep shadow of Hawknest Combe draws the morning mist into its narrow throat, marking the transition from the shore to the high, wind-swept moorland. Porlockford shares its boundaries with the ancient, tangled roots of Hawkcombe Woods, a sanctuary where the air remains heavy with the scent of damp earth and moss. The rhythm of the tides dictates the temperament of the coast here, pulling back to reveal the hidden, stony character of the nearby shore. Throughout the changing seasons, Porlockford maintains a stoic presence against the salt-laden winds that sweep in from the Bristol Channel. These elements combine to give the landscape a singular, resonant clarity that lingers long after the horizon fades into dusk.
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Live animated radar for Porlockford and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Porlockford, Somerset Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Porlockford, Somerset, 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 other settlement. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Porlockford includes coordinates 51.214857, -3.623028, in the county of Somerset, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Porlockford is available on the Porlockford map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Somerset 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.