Bigbury-On-Sea South

15.6°C Water temp · Jun 18

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 15.6°C

Satellite view of Bigbury-on-Sea South — Satellite © Esri

Bigbury-on-Sea South is close to the mouth of the River Avon on the south coast of Devon. The beach is approximately 450 metres wide, and at low tide Burgh Island is accessible across the causeway.

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Location

South Hams, Devon, South Hams District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Warren pumping station that discharges to the sea at Warren Point 400m from the Environment Agency monitoring point. There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Bigbury and Challaborough STW that discharges to the sea at Warren Point 400m northwest of the Environment Agency monitoring point. The operation of the overflows can lead to a temporary drop in bathing water quality.
This bathing water is included in the Surfers Against Sewage “Safer Seas Service”. This service can alert you to Combined Storm Sewer Overflow discharges via a phone App and in addition, it includes the Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecast warnings where they are available. Further details of the service can be found at - http://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/