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Petit Tor Beach

Torbay, England, United Kingdom

Petit Tor Beach 3 photos

  • Roundhouse Point Roundhouse Point is the low headland jutting out beyond Petit Tor beach. There is then a cove before the much higher Shag Cliff starts a succession of high sandstone cliffs stretching

    Roundhouse Point Roundhouse Point is the low headland jutting out beyond Petit Tor beach. There is then a cove before the much higher Shag Cliff starts a succession of high sandstone cliffs stretching. Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Shag Cliff. Shag Cliff is the first section of the impressive sandstone cliffs north of Petit Tor. The stack in the distance is Bell Rock, in SX9267 , the other side of 568438 .

    Shag Cliff. Shag Cliff is the first section of the impressive sandstone cliffs north of Petit Tor. The stack in the distance is Bell Rock, in SX9267 , the other side of 568438 .. Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Petit Tor Quarry. The grassy clifftop of Petit Tor Downs ends abruptly at the top of the quarry back wall. The limestone ("Torquay marble") was cut and polished for use as table-tops and other ornamen

    Petit Tor Quarry. The grassy clifftop of Petit Tor Downs ends abruptly at the top of the quarry back wall. The limestone ("Torquay marble") was cut and polished for use as table-tops and other ornamen. Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:06 pm
8 am
1.3
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.9
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.9
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.0
50 km/h31 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.1
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.5
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.9
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
2.7
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.3
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.9
30 km/h19 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
2516 km/hmph NW
Gusts
4125 km/hmph
Waves
2.8 m9 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
100%
Sunset
6:06 pm
Today
1.3Poor8 am2616
0.9Poor9 am4830
0.9Poor10 am4830
1.0Poor11 am5031
1.1Poor12 pm4830
1.2Poor1 pm4528
1.5Poor2 pm4428
1.9Poor3 pm4428
2.7Poor4 pm4125
3.3Poor5 pm3723
3.9Poor6 pm3019
Sat
3.7Poor8 am149
2.6Poor9 am1711
1.8Poor10 am2314
1.4Poor11 am2717
0.9Poor12 pm3220
0.8Poor1 pm3421
0.5Poor2 pm3623
0.5Poor3 pm4125
0.5Poor4 pm4025
0.5Poor5 pm4025
0.7Poor6 pm3924
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 10 am, -1.7 m. High at 4 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.1 m. High at 5 am, 0.9 mLow 10 am, -1.7 m5 ftHigh 4 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 10 pm, -2.1 m7 ftHigh 5 am, 0.9 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 10 am, -1.7 m5 ft
  • High 4 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 10 pm, -2.1 m7 ft
  • High 5 am, 0.9 m3 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.

  • Sun4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 10%
  • Mon2.1 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 56 km/h35 mph, rain 86%
  • Tue3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 43%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 7 am to 3 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 550 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
780 m0.5 miSt Marychurch Primary School
Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miTorquay (town)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • THREE DEGREES WESTFood and drink
    560 m0.3 mi
  • Gulliver'sFood and drink
    730 m0.5 mi
  • Cliff Railway CaffeFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi
  • CappelloFood and drink
    880 m0.5 mi

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

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