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Torbay beaches

Which Torbay beach is best right now? 27 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:16 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Maidencombe Beach. The northern part of the cove and its cliffs seen from the edge of 754417 .14.1Fairlater

    Maidencombe Beach

    Torbay

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    15°C59°F
    Wind
    31 km/h19 mph
    Waves
    2.4 m8 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 3.7
  2. Babbacombe: beach, bay, breakwater and boardwalk A good area for a game of I-Spy using the letter B.23.9Poorlater

    Babbacombe Beach

    Torbay

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    31 km/h19 mph
    Waves
    2.7 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 3.7
  3. Beacon Cove33.9Poorlater

    Beacon Cove

    Torbay

    Dark there now. Best 6 pm later
    Air
    12°C54°F
    Water
    16°C61°F
    Wind
    31 km/h19 mph
    Waves
    2.7 m9 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 3.7

Torbay today

It is dark across Torbay right now: 0 of 27 scored beaches look good later, water is 15 to 16°C59 to 61°F. Read at 7:16 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Torbay

6 of 6 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Maidencombe Beach, 4.1
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
31 km/h19 mph
Waves
2.7 m9 ft

Southern Torbay

21 of 21 beaches scored, 0 good now

3.9PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Beacon Cove, 3.9
Water
16°C61°F
Wind
32 km/h20 mph
Waves
2.9 m9 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 6 pm (3.9); the weakest is 9 am (0.9).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Torbay beaches

Every Torbay beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

27 beaches listed · 27 of 27 scored live

  1. Maidencombe Beach. The northern part of the cove and its cliffs seen from the edge of 754417 .

    Maidencombe Beach

    Torbay

    4.1Fairlater

    2.4 m8 ft waves, strong wind and 15°C59°F water.

    • Water15°C59°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.4 m8 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  2. Babbacombe: beach, bay, breakwater and boardwalk A good area for a game of I-Spy using the letter B.

    Babbacombe Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  3. Beacon Cove

    Beacon Cove

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  4. TimelapseBreakwater Beach Sixpence

    Breakwater Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  5. Timelapse2026 (Weekly Challenge) - Week 1 (Differing perspectives) - Day 4 - beach chalets - Flickr - ambabheg

    Broadsands

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  6. Churston Cove

    Churston Cove

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
    • Dogs allowed
  7. Corbyn's Beach. Unlike the huts further along the beach, 1769744 and 1769753 , these huts are not on raised wooden bases.

    Corbyn Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Elberry Cove in June The tranquility of Elberry Cove seemed sublime very early in the morning on this day in June 2005 and seemed to complement the imperceptibly slow decay of the old stone buildings.

    Elberry Cove

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Dogs allowed
  9. A seaglass bead seen amongst shingle at Fairy Cove, Paignton.

    Fairy Cove

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
    • Dogs allowed
  10. TimelapseFishcombe Cove.

    Fishcombe Cove

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
    • Dogs allowed
  11. Goodrington Sands.

    Goodrington Sands

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  12. South Sands Cafe Goodrington Beach The popular end of the beach is in the distance, but it is more or less deserted at this time on a Sunday in March. The mortar capping in the wall takes up a sandy t

    Goodrington Sands (South)

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  13. Hollicombe Beach, Paignton

    Hollicombe Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Fallen material, Institute Beach

    Institute Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  15. Breakwater Beach - panoramio

    Ladybird Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  16. TimelapseSteps to Livermead Sands, Torquay

    Livermead Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  17. Meadfoot Beach Rock and Roll in February 16:27

    Meadfoot Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Free parking
  18. Oddicombe Beach, Devon, from Babbacombe Downs. Created by User:Tearlach , and released into public domain.

    Oddicombe Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  19. Redcliffe Hotel from Paignton Beach This hotel was built in 1856 as a private residence for an army colonel who served in India, which probably accounts for the styling. It has been a hotel since 1904

    Paignton Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  20. Spring at Paignton Beach; the outfall of the stream which flows through the nearby Victoria Park.

    Paignton Sands

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  21. 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

    Petit Tor Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  22. Preston Sands in en:Paignton .

    Preston Sands

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  23. Timelapse

    Torre Abbey Sands

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
  24. Watcombe Beach. Another view of 568438 with the tide a little lower, and showing more of the northern sandstone cliff. A dog has just thought better of a paddle.

    Watcombe Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

  25. Whitsand Beach

    Torbay

    3.9Poorlater

    2.7 m9 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C54°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves2.7 m9 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  26. Collected Beach Litter, Mudstone Sands

    St. Mary's Bay

    Torbay

    3.7Poorlater

    3.8 m12 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air12°C53°F
    • Wind31 km/h19 mph
    • Waves3.8 m12 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  27. Shoalstone Bathing Pool

    Shoalstone

    Torbay

    3.6Poorlater

    4.0 m13 ft waves, strong wind and 16°C61°F water.

    • Water16°C61°F
    • Air13°C55°F
    • Wind44 km/h27 mph
    • Waves4.0 m13 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 6 pm to 7 pm later
    • Paid parking
Map of Torbay beaches with live score pins

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Torbay beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Torbay right now?

Maidencombe Beach has the top Beach Score later: 4.1 Fair, with 31 km/h (19 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Torbay today?

Sea water is 15 to 16°C (59 to 61°F) across the 27 scored beaches. The warmest is St. Mary's Bay, at 16°C (61°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Torbay right now?

Maidencombe Beach has the smallest waves, at 2.4 m (8 ft) with 31 km/h (19 mph) of wind.

Which Torbay beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Torbay today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 6 pm, at 3.9 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Torbay?

All 27 beaches in our data for Torbay are scored live on this page.

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