Seaton (Devon)

13°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 13°C

Seaton is a resort town in Lyme Bay on the south coast of Devon. It is a shingle beach approximately one kilometre wide, and the River Axe Estuary enters the sea through a small harbour at the eastern end of the bathing water.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

East Devon, Devon, East Devon District

Season

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

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

The storm/emergency overflow from the Harbour Road pumping station, discharges to the Axe Estuary one and a half kilometres northeast of the Environment Agency monitoring point at Seaton beach. The operation of the overflow 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/