Check the Beach

Instow Beach

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Instow Beach 3 photos

  • Instow cottages With a view over the Torridge Estuary towards Appledore.

    Instow cottages With a view over the Torridge Estuary towards Appledore.. Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Phone box at Instow The road runs parallel to the Torridge Estuary.

    Phone box at Instow The road runs parallel to the Torridge Estuary.. Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • George V postbox, Instow Next to the bus shelter by Instow Sands.

    George V postbox, Instow Next to the bus shelter by Instow Sands.. Pauline Eccles, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
0.5
57 km/h36 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.4
53 km/h33 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.6
56 km/h35 mph wind, Poor
11 am
0.6
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
0.7
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
0.8
55 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
0.9
54 km/h34 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.0
52 km/h32 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.3
49 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
1.3
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Instow Beach.

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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
15°C59°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
1.4 m5 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
0.5Poor8 am5736
0.4Poor9 am5333
0.6Poor10 am5635
0.6Poor11 am5534
0.7Poor12 pm5232
0.8Poor1 pm5534
0.9Poor2 pm5434
1.0Poor3 pm5232
1.2Poor4 pm5031
1.3Poor5 pm4930
1.3Poor6 pm4729
Sat
2.3Poor8 am138
1.7Poor9 am2012
1.3Poor10 am2415
1.3Poor11 am2415
0.8Poor12 pm2817
0.7Poor1 pm3019
0.4Poor2 pm3924
0.3Poor3 pm3723
0.3Poor4 pm4226
0.7Poor5 pm5132
0.7Poor6 pm5031
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -2.8 m. High at 4 pm, 2.6 m. Low at 10 pm, -3.4 mLow 10 am, -2.8 m9 ftHigh 4 pm, 2.6 m9 ftLow 10 pm, -3.4 m11 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 10 am, -2.8 m9 ft
  • High 4 pm, 2.6 m9 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -3.4 m11 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.

  • Sun1.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 54%
  • Mon2.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 81%
  • Tue1.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 17%
  • Thu4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 31 km/h19 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m580 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
80 m270 ftLane End
Nearest town
500 m0.3 miInstow (village)
Nearest airport
61 km38 miSwansea Airport (SWS)

Nearby places

  • SabinsFood and drink
    180 m580 ft
  • Johns of InstowFood and drink
    620 m0.4 mi
  • The Coffee CabinFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • The Appledore Chocolate ShopFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi
  • ChurriosityChurro
    780 m0.5 mi

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

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