Trevaunance Cove

12.6°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 12.6°C

Trevaunance Cove is on the north coast of Cornwall. It is a sand and rock beach resort, approximately 250 metres wide, backed by cliffs. There is a small stream that disperses over the sand.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

Cornwall

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 Cove pumping station. The overflow discharges to the Trevaunance Stream 70m from the beach. There is an emergency/storm overflow from the Peterville pumping station that discharges to the Trevaunance Stream 750m from the beach.
The operation of the overflows can lead to a temporary drop in water quality in the Trevaunance Stream and Trevaunance Cove bathing water.
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/