Check the Beach

Butter Cove

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Butter Cove 1 photo

  • Hope Cove, Hope, South Devon - panoramio

    Hope Cove, Hope, South Devon - panoramio. Heather Eeles, CC BY 3.0. 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
Now
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

Compare hotels and apartments near Butter Cove.

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
10°C50°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
4830 km/hmph NW
Gusts
8955 km/hmph
Waves
3.5 m11 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:08 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am5031
0.7PoorNow4830
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 m. High at 5 am, 1.1 mLow 10 am, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 4 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 5 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 4 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.5 m8 ft
  • High 5 am, 1.1 m4 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

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 670 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
1 km0.6 miSun Bay Hotel
Nearest town
880 m0.5 miHope (village)
Nearest airport
62 km39 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • Beachcomber CottageFood and drink
    670 m0.4 mi
  • The CoveFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • The KilnIce cream
    750 m0.5 mi
  • The Lobster Pod bistroFood and drink
    790 m0.5 mi

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

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