Torre Abbey

17.4°C Water temp · Sep 17

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 17.4°C

Satellite view of Torre Abbey — Satellite © Esri

Torre Abbey is on the south coast of Devon at Torquay. It is a large sandy beach resort, approximately 800 metres wide, backed by the promenade.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Torbay, Devon

Season

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

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

There is a storm overflow from the Kings Drive Penstock at SX9067063720 that discharges to the Torre Abbey Stream 400m from the bathing water. 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/