Woodbridge, Suffolk Weather
About Woodbridge, Suffolk
Woodbridge commands a graceful presence along the tidal reaches of the River Deben, where the salt-heavy air clings to the timber-framed facades of its ancient streets. It lies 4.0 miles east-north-east of Kesgrave (from Kesgrave: bearing 61°T, OS grid TM 274 490), and is situated south-south-west of Melton village. Once a thriving centre for shipbuilding and rope-making, the local economy now draws its vitality from a blend of maritime heritage and refined retail trade. The historic Woodbridge Tide Mill remains a singular monument to this industrial past, its heavy waterwheel still turning with the relentless, rhythmic pulse of the incoming tide.
Elmhurst Park provides a verdant sanctuary where the morning light catches the dew upon the grass, offering a quiet respite from the bustle of the nearby market square. Literary echoes linger in the air here, as the poet Edward FitzGerald, renowned for his translation of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám, long walked these paths and found inspiration in the Suffolk horizon. Visitors often pause to admire the Hands public artwork, a striking contrast of modern bronze against the enduring, weathered brickwork of the quay. The spirit of the place remains firmly anchored in its maritime identity, ensuring that the legacy of those who once navigated these shallow, shifting channels is never truly forgotten.
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Live animated radar for Woodbridge and surroundings — RainViewer.
EUMETSAT Meteosat imagery over the British Isles — updated every 15 minutes.
About This Woodbridge, Suffolk Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Woodbridge, 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 Woodbridge includes coordinates 52.09317, 1.318733, 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 Woodbridge is available on the Woodbridge 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.