South Devon Coast

South Hams

Bigbury • Bantham • Salcombe • Hope Cove • Thurlestone

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Decent Beach Day โ€” Wrap Up Warm

Showers clearing by 11am ยท ENE 15 mph, gusts 43 mph ยท Feels like 3ยฐC ยท Dry spells this afternoon

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Today's Activity Verdicts

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Sailing โ€” Salcombe Estuary
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Fishing โ€” Bantham & Salcombe
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Live Webcams

Check before you head out
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Bigbury Beach Cam
Surfline โ€” Live surf & conditions
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Salcombe Harbour Cam
Salcombe YC โ€” Webcam, weather & tides
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Full Detail Pages
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Sailing & Powerboats

Salcombe tides, wind, harbour, launch sites, VHF & anchorages

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Surfing

Bigbury & Bantham surf, swell, spots guide, wetsuit tips & multi-day forecast

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SUP

Salcombe estuary routes, wave SUP at Bantham, wind guide & spots

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Fishing

Bass, species calendar, best marks, tides for fishing & boat charter

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South Hams โ€” The Area

Your local patch
Bigbury-on-Sea
Bigbury-on-Sea
Bantham Beach
Bantham Beach
Salcombe Harbour
Salcombe Harbour
Burgh Island
Burgh Island
Hope Cove
Hope Cove
South Hams Countryside
South Hams
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Nearby Beaches

South Hams โ€” quick comparison
BeachTypeDog FriendlyParkingBest For
Bigbury-on-SeaSandโ›” Mayโ€“SepLarge pay & displayFamilies, beginner surf
BanthamSand, dunesโœ… Year roundNT car park (pay)Surfing, river swimming
Hope CoveSand, shelteredโœ… Year roundVillage car parkCalm days, rock pooling
ThurlestoneSandโœ… Year roundFree village car parkSnorkelling, walks
Slapton SandsShingle barโœ… Year roundRoadside freeFishing, kite flying
South MiltonSandโœ… Year roundNT car parkWalks, bird watching
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Emergency Contacts

Keep these handy on the water
๐Ÿ†˜ Emergency (Sea)999 โ€” ask for Coastguard
๐Ÿ“ป VHF DistressChannel 16
๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ HM Coastguard01326 317575
๐Ÿšค Salcombe Harbour01548 843791 / Ch 14
๐Ÿ„ RNLI Salcombe01548 842982
๐ŸŒŠ RNLI BanthamSeasonal lifeguards on beach
โš ๏ธ Always tell someone your float plan before heading offshore. Carry a VHF radio, flares and a PLB when at sea.

Live Data Sources

Met Office Bantham Met Office Salcombe Surf-Forecast Bantham Surfline Bigbury Tide Times Salcombe Windfinder Salcombe Tides4Fishing