Kessingland, Suffolk Weather
About Kessingland, Suffolk
Kessingland commands a rugged stretch of the Suffolk coastline where the North Sea wind scours the shingle and dunes with persistent, salt-laden intensity. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-west of Lowestoft (from Lowestoft: bearing 202°T, OS grid TM 525 868), and is situated east of Black Street village. The terrain rises gently from the shoreline, revealing a landscape defined by the expansive, shifting light that characterizes this exposed corner of England. Residents often walk toward the horizon where Kessingland Beach meets the grey expanse of the sea, a place where the tides dictate the day's pace. A short distance inland, the elevated vantage of Piper's Hill offers a panoramic view of the fields and the distant, quiet expanse of Churchfarm Marshes. These wetlands provide a sanctuary for migratory birds, their calls punctuating the stillness that settles over the flat, open geography. Kessingland maintains a distinct character forged by its proximity to these wilder edges, far removed from the clamour of larger urban centres. The salt air seems to preserve the stone and timber of the older buildings, keeping the history of the coast sharp and immediate against the horizon.
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EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Kessingland, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Kessingland, 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 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 Kessingland includes coordinates 52.421676, 1.713401, 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 Kessingland is available on the Kessingland 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.