Check the Beach

Sunny Cove

Devon, England, United Kingdom

Sunny Cove 3 photos

  • Sunny cove and Black Stones rocks.

    Sunny cove and Black Stones rocks.. Martin Southwood, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Cove and Blackstone Rocks, Kingsbridge Estuary

    Cove and Blackstone Rocks, Kingsbridge Estuary. Robin Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Salcombe Harbour Entrance Looking over the top of Sunny Cove to the western side of the estuary.

    Salcombe Harbour Entrance Looking over the top of Sunny Cove to the western side of the estuary.. Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:07 pm
8 am
0.7
47 km/h29 mph wind, Poor
9 am
0.7
48 km/h30 mph wind, Poor
10 am
0.7
44 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.5
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.8
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.8
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
2.4
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
36 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
3.2
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
2.5
32 km/h20 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
11°C51°F
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
4025 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
7446 km/hmph
Waves
4.2 m14 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
83%
Sunset
6:07 pm
Today
0.7Poor8 am4729
0.7Poor9 am4830
0.7Poor10 am4428
1.0PoorNow4025
1.5Poor12 pm4528
1.8Poor1 pm4427
1.8Poor2 pm4125
2.4Poor3 pm4125
1.2Poor4 pm3622
3.2Poor5 pm4025
2.5Poor6 pm3220
Sat
1.8Poor8 am2616
1.2Poor9 am2818
0.8Poor10 am3220
0.8Poor11 am3421
0.7Poor12 pm3723
0.7Poor1 pm4125
0.4Poor2 pm4428
0.4Poor3 pm4931
0.4Poor4 pm5132
0.8Poor5 pm5333
0.8Poor6 pm5433
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 4 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 10 pm, -2.5 m. High at 5 am, 1.1 mHigh 4 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 10 pm, -2.5 m8 ftHigh 5 am, 1.1 m4 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • 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.

  • Sun3.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 40 km/h25 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon1.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 94%
  • Tue2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu4.2 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 6%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms340 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 370 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 780 m0.5 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
660 m0.4 miShaws Corner
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miEast Portlemouth (village)
Nearest airport
62 km39 miExeter Airport (EXT)

Nearby places

  • The Winking PrawnSeafood
    780 m0.5 mi
  • Venus'sFood and drink
    910 m0.6 mi
  • La Petite PêchePizza
    960 m0.6 mi
  • Dick & WillsFood and drink
    990 m0.6 mi

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

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