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Compass Cove

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Compass Cove 3 photos

  • Inlet near Compass Cove. Walkers pause on a grassy raised beach. Taken from 806729 as it crosses the inlet. The Western Blackstone is the nearer rock, with the Mew Stone beyond the yachts.

    Inlet near Compass Cove. Walkers pause on a grassy raised beach. Taken from 806729 as it crosses the inlet. The Western Blackstone is the nearer rock, with the Mew Stone beyond the yachts.. Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • By Compass Cove Taken on the coast path as it starts to ascend around Compass Cove looking towards Blackstone Point and the entrance to the Dart estuary.

    By Compass Cove Taken on the coast path as it starts to ascend around Compass Cove looking towards Blackstone Point and the entrance to the Dart estuary.. Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Footbridge near Compass Cove This carries the South West Coast Path, here following Dartmouth Footpath 8, across a geo-type inlet cut into a raised beach between Compass Cove and Blackstone Point.

    Footbridge near Compass Cove This carries the South West Coast Path, here following Dartmouth Footpath 8, across a geo-type inlet cut into a raised beach between Compass Cove and Blackstone Point.. Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 6:04 pm
8 am
2.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
9 am
1.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.5
43 km/h26 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.5
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.5
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.4
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.5
39 km/h24 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.8
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
12°C53°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
1.5 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
67%
Sunset
6:04 pm
Today
2.3Poor8 am159
1.6Poor9 am1912
1.6Poor10 am2113
1.0Poor11 am2717
0.7Poor12 pm3220
0.5Poor1 pm4326
0.5Poor2 pm4025
0.5Poor3 pm4125
0.4Poor4 pm4125
0.5Poor5 pm3924
0.8Poor6 pm4025
Sun
4.2Fair7 am2717
3.0Poor8 am2515
4.2Fair9 am2717
2.7Poor10 am2817
3.3Poor11 am3220
3.2Poor12 pm3019
4.2Fair1 pm2918
4.7Fair2 pm2314
5.4Fair3 pm1912
4.2Fair4 pm2013
3.4Poor5 pm2314
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 11 am, -1.8 m. High at 5 pm, 1.7 m. Low at 11 pm, -2.1 m. High at 5 am, 1.5 mLow 11 am, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 5 pm, 1.7 m6 ftLow 11 pm, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 5 am, 1.5 m5 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am6 am
  • Low 11 am, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 5 pm, 1.7 m6 ft
  • Low 11 pm, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 5 am, 1.5 m5 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.

  • Mon2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 53 km/h33 mph, rain 100%
  • Tue3.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 59%
  • Wed5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 6%
  • Fri4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 25%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 910 m0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
1.7 km1 miKingswear (village)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • Castle Tea RoomFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi

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

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