Felixstowe, Suffolk Weather
About Felixstowe, Suffolk
Felixstowe catches the salt-heavy breath of the North Sea upon a peninsula defined by the confluence of the rivers Orwell and Deben. It lies 3.0 miles east-north-east of Harwich (from Harwich: bearing 67°T, OS grid TM 303 347), and is situated south-east of Trimley St Mary village. Beyond the quiet remnants of Walton Old Hall, the modern economy hinges upon the immense, rhythmic heartbeat of its container port, the busiest in the nation. This maritime industry anchors the local character, grounding the shifting tides of commerce in the persistent movement of steel and heavy cranes. The landscape remains a flat, expansive stretch where the horizon feels perpetually pushed back by the weight of incoming shipping.
Felixstowe reveals its character through the Victorian elegance of the Cliff Gardens, where manicured paths overlook the vast, grey expanse of the shoreline. The actor Sir John Mills, a figure of enduring screen presence, once called this stretch of coast his home, finding solace in the bracing air. During the height of summer, the seafront buzzes with a distinct, unpretentious energy, far removed from the polished artifice of more manicured resorts. Below the promenade, the sand at Felixstowe Beach offers a stark, honest texture, scattered with the occasional smooth stone polished by the relentless brine. On quieter afternoons, the light catches the ironwork of the town’s historic shelters, casting long, sharp shadows that trace the geometry of the coast.
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Live animated radar for Felixstowe and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Felixstowe, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Felixstowe, Suffolk, 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 town. Live river level data is sourced from the Environment Agency Flood Monitoring API. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Felixstowe includes coordinates 51.963661, 1.351739, in the county of Suffolk, England. Times are shown in local UK time (GMT in winter, BST in summer). A street and satellite map of Felixstowe is available on the Felixstowe map page, and forecasts for neighbouring towns are listed on the Suffolk 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.