Coastguard / sea rescue999

Emergency · United Kingdom

Demander les Coastguard · en mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. Wind, swell, tides and access can change quickly. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : HM Coastguard

Emergency

Emergency · United Kingdom

999Coastguard / sea rescue

Demander les Coastguard · en mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. Wind, swell, tides and access can change quickly. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : HM Coastguard

Paignton Paignton Sands, Devon Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyPaignton

Coastguard / sea rescue999

Emergency · United Kingdom

Demander les Coastguard · en mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. Wind, swell, tides and access can change quickly. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : HM Coastguard

Emergency

Emergency · United Kingdom

999Coastguard / sea rescue

Demander les Coastguard · en mer : VHF canal 16

The beach can be dangerous. Wind, swell, tides and access can change quickly. Keep a way back and check official notices.

In immediate danger, contact the official emergency services. Mareloa does not replace emergency services or local signs.

Sources : HM Coastguard

Paignton Paignton Sands, Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly

Near Paignton · 0.4 mi

6 beaches near this one

Practical information

Tide

NowTide unavailable—

Next eventTide curve unavailable—

Tide curve unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Surface: Sandrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Length: 864 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby: BuildingsNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief): N 3° · NE 0° · E 0° · SE 2° · S 3° · SW 2° · W 7° · NW 7°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Distance to town: 0.4 miSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source
Shore axis: 4°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 2, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

07:13 AM

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

06:52 PM

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Supervision not provided

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services: toilets 8 · restaurant 10 · cafe 19 · shop 94 · bus stop 30recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Playground nearby: 63 mSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source
Changing table: Yesrecorded by the source · Source record 9/27/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water

6

Toilets · Festival Apollo Public Toilets
58 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Wheelchair access
Yes
Opening hours
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 27, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Toilets · Paignton Harbour Public Toilets
300 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Opening hours
Mo-Sa,Su 09:00-19:00
Fee
Yes
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Toilets · Pier Central Public Toilets
303 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Wheelchair access
Yes
Opening hours
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Fee
Yes
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Toilets · Parkside Public Toilets
391 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Wheelchair access
Yes
Opening hours
Mo-Su 09:00-19:00
Fee
Yes
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Toilets
455 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Opening hours
Mo-Fr 07:15-17:00; Sa 07:45-16:30; Su 10:00-16:00
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Toilets
516 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Customers
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Access and accessibility

—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes

6

Bus stop · Vue Cinema
125 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Bus stop · Vue Cinema
167 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Bus stop · Paignton Harbour
300 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
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Bus stop · Paignton Green
318 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Bus stop · Great Western Hotel
319 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Bus stop · Steartfield Road
321 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Mapped point
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Parking

6

Car park
86 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
No
Access
Private
Disabled spaces
9
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Declared capacity
9
Surface
Asphalt
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Car park
108 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
Yes
Access
Yes
Surface
Asphalt
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Car park
148 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Fee
interval
Access
Yes
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Car park · Mercure Hotel Parking
228 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Customers
Mapped point
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Car park · Paignton Club Parking
249 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Access
Customers
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Car park
285 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.
Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.
Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors
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Show catalogue context

Local area: Devon Cornwall and the Isles of Scillyrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record: Designated bathing waterrecorded by the source · Source record 8/25/2026 · Open source
Water body: SeaSource record 8/25/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 04:25 PM

shore gatheringCheck first04:25 PM – 07:25 PM

shore gathering

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04:25 PM – 07:25 PM

Confidence 25 % · rules coast-v5

photographyCheck first04:52 PM – 06:52 PM

photography

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04:52 PM – 06:52 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

sunsetCheck first06:07 PM – 07:37 PM

sunset

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06:07 PM – 07:37 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

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08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

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02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

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Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference

Tide calendar

Tide and currents

Reflex

A baïne is a hollow in the sand filled with water that can create a current pulling out to sea: even a strong swimmer cannot fight it. Reflex: swim parallel to the shore to get out of it, never straight against it.

Source: SNSM (Sauveteurs en Mer)

Did you know

A sandbank can look stable and then be surrounded by the sea within minutes: between 1 May and 1 August 2025, CROSS Gris-Nez recorded 38 people cut off by the tide, notably around the Somme bay.

Source: Préfecture maritime de la Manche et de la mer du Nord

Did you know

In the Mont-Saint-Michel bay, the sea can rise by about 6 km/h: it is best never to venture in alone, and always to cross the bay with a guide.

Source: Normandie Tourisme

The place in pictures

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No freely licensed photograph of Paignton Paignton Sands has yet passed our location, licence and credit review.

Sources and method

Tide heights: Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions: Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics: These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

Environment Agency — Bathing Water Monitoring LocationsAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Environment Agency — Bathing Water Monitoring Locations, Open Government LicenceAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

GeoNames gazetteer (cities500) — CC BY 4.0Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-14T20:21:51Z; offline reviewed snapshot, ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

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© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-27T17:50:06Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗

Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. et Airbus DS, fourni par l'UE et l'ESAFresh

Copernicus DEM (elevation)

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NOAA OISST v2.1 (NOAA PSL)Fresh

NOAA OISST (sea temperature)

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© contributeurs OpenStreetMap (ODbL)Fresh

OpenStreetMap (coastline layout)

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Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Tide unavailable: the activities stay unknown.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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