Check the Beach

Bigbury Beach

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Bigbury Beach 3 photos

  • Lifeguards at the ready, Bigbury on sea beach Every so often, the lifeguards take their vehicle out to check that all is well with bathers and beach users. Theirs is a big task as the beaches around a

    Lifeguards at the ready, Bigbury on sea beach Every so often, the lifeguards take their vehicle out to check that all is well with bathers and beach users. Theirs is a big task as the beaches around a. Tom Jolliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Sandstone strata, Bigbury on sea Beach The erosion of the sandstone stratum which has been pushed upwards is evident.

    Sandstone strata, Bigbury on sea Beach The erosion of the sandstone stratum which has been pushed upwards is evident.. Tom Jolliffe, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Lifeguards' practice mannequin at Bigbury

    Lifeguards' practice mannequin at Bigbury. Jason Ballard, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:08 pm
8 am
0.7
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.7
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.8
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
2.0
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.0
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.7
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.4
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
2.1
38 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.1
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
12°C54°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1610 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
4.0 m13 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
99%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am5031
0.7Poor9 am4830
0.7Poor10 am4125
1.0Poor11 am4528
1.8Poor12 pm4830
2.0Poor1 pm4629
2.0Poor2 pm4830
1.7Poor3 pm4326
1.4Poor4 pm3823
2.1Poor5 pm3824
2.1Poor6 pm3522
Sat
1.6Poor8 am3019
1.2Poor9 am3321
1.0Poor10 am3622
0.9Poor11 am4126
0.8Poor12 pm4025
0.8Poor1 pm4427
0.5Poor2 pm4729
0.4Poor3 pm5333
0.4Poor4 pm5534
0.7Poor5 pm5836
0.8Poor6 pm5735
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.1 m. High at 4 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.5 mLow 10 am, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 4 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -2.5 m8 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 4 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.5 m8 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 13%
  • Mon1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 90%
  • Tue2.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 52 km/h32 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms210 m690 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m700 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m610 ft
  • Picnic tables180 m570 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
350 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
380 m0.2 miBigbury-on-Sea (village)
Nearest airport
61 km38 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • Venus CafeFood and drink
    190 m610 ft
  • Bay View CafeFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Fryer TucksFish and chips
    910 m0.6 mi
  • The WaterfrontFood and drink
    950 m0.6 mi
  • Christies BarFood and drink
    960 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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