Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as: - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest - Good: generally good water quality - Sufficient: meets minimum standards - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
7 Day Weather Forecast
Today Expect a temp in the range 18.5℃ to 19℃ with wind speed 5.7 m/sec (W)
Wednesday, Jul 06 Expect a temp in the range 13.9℃ to 15.1℃ with wind speed 3.3 m/sec (NW)
Thursday, Jul 07 Expect a temp in the range 15℃ to 16.1℃ with wind speed 4.7 m/sec (WNW)
Friday, Jul 08 Expect a temp in the range 15.8℃ to 17℃ with wind speed 2.4 m/sec (NNE)
Saturday, Jul 09 Expect a temp in the range 14.9℃ to 16℃ with wind speed 3.2 m/sec (NNW)
Sunday, Jul 10 Expect a temp in the range 15.2℃ to 17.1℃ with wind speed 5.1 m/sec (NNE)
Monday, Jul 11 Expect a temp in the range 14.8℃ to 16.7℃ with wind speed 1.6 m/sec (NNW)
Salcombe weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
In this 'you may also like' section we attempt to answer what else can I do? Here you have a list by order of being the closest some more beaches, things to see and do, places to eat and upcoming events.
Beach: North Sands View: Just set back from the beach, enjoys views over North Sands. What’s on the menu?: Fresh and locally sourced ingredients, focusing on great seafood and well-known BBQs during the summer. Read more…
Soar Mill Cove is a small remote sandy cove below the craggy black towers of Bolt Head. No facilities, parking option is at the National Trust Bolberry Down car park with access only on foot via the South West Coast Path. The Soar Mill Cove Hotel is a local option for food. Read more…
South Sands beach is a sandy beach with fine sands. Limited parking, shop, cafe, pub, and a ferry is available to take you across the estuary to one of the beaches on the other side of the bay. We have no dog information for South Sands beach. Read more…
North Sands beach can be found to the south of Salcombe between two headlands in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), and adjacent to the ruins of Salcombe (Fort Charles) Castle. The beach at North Sands is a small beach with fine sand that all but disappears at high tide. Limited parking and facilities inculde toilets, shop and cafe. Read more…
Mill Bay Beach is a privately owned, fine sandy beach with rock pools on the opposite side of the estuary to Salcombe. Limited parking although beach can be reached by passenger ferry from Salcombe, toilets, cafe. Read more…
Overbeck’s Coastal garden surrounding elegant Edwardian house with diverse collections of scientist and inventor, Otto Overbeck. Spectacular views over sea and estuary. Read more…
The most southerly point in Devon, a stunning stretch of the South West Coast Path with dramatic cliffs, open farmland and secluded sandy coves. Excellent for spotting migratory birds and rare butterflies. Iron Age promontory fort at Bolt Tail and small sandy coves between Salcombe & Prawle. Read more…
This is a small museum located under the Tourist Information Centre. Although small it has a great selection of models, paintings, photographs which depict the story of Salcombe’s links with ships and the sea. Read more…
