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Fairy Cove scuba diving weather

Shore dive · Torbay, Devon · Show on map

Now · 15:00Excellent

97out of 100

Excellent conditions. Steady until sunset.

Waves
0.7 m
Wind
9 kn from SSE
gusts 15
Water
13 °C
same down to ~8 m
Suit
7 mm + hood
to ~8 m

Tide High ~20:56 · Low ~02:42 · Bigger tides · approximate

Hour by hour today

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TimeScoreWavesWind (gusts)CurrentSwellTideLimited by
970.7 m9 (15 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.6 m · 7 s ↓↑ risingwaves
980.7 m9 (15 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.6 m · 7 s ↓↑ risingwaves
990.7 m8 (14 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.6 m · 7 s ↓↑ risingwaves
990.7 m8 (14 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.6 m · 7 s ↓↑ risingwaves
1000.7 m8 (13 kn) ↓0.2 kn0.5 m · 7 s ↓↑ risingwaves
1000.7 m7 (12 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.5 m · 7 s ↓High ~20:56–
1000.7 m7 (12 kn) ↓0.3 kn0.5 m · 6 s ↓↓ falling–

Waves and swell are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline. Arrows point where the wind and swell go. Night hours are shaded. Tide times come from an ocean model: usually within about half an hour, more in complex waters. Check official tide tables.

Water at depth

13 °C down to about 8 m. The model's water ends there; nothing is known below.

Suit: 7 mm with hood, or drysuit down to ~8 m.

Model estimate (Copernicus Marine), updated Sat 14 Nov. High confidence.

Temperature profile and next daysEstimated water temperature from the surface down to 60 metres today. Surface 12.6 °C, warm layer to about 8 metres.0 m10 m20 m30 m40 m50 m60 m12°14°0.5 m: 12.6 °C1.5 m: 12.6 °C2.6 m: 12.6 °C3.8 m: 12.6 °C5.1 m: 12.6 °C6.4 m: 12.6 °C7.9 m: 12.6 °C
DaySurfaceWarm to
Sat 14 Nov12.6 °C~8 m
Sun 15 Nov12.7 °C~8 m
Mon 16 Nov12.7 °C~8 m
Tue 17 Nov12.8 °C~8 m
Wed 18 Nov12.9 °C~8 m
Thu 19 Nov13.0 °C~8 m
Fri 20 Nov12.5 °C~8 m
Sat 21 Nov12.5 °C~8 m
Sun 22 Nov12.7 °C~8 m
Mon 23 Nov12.8 °C~8 m

~9 km model grid; nearest model water 2.4 km away. Daily averages; the thermocline can move several metres day to day.

Conditions at Fairy Cove

Fairy Cove is open to the sea from the ENE–ESE, so waves build there when the wind blows from those directions. Land shelters it from the S–N.

Over the next 7 days it's good or better on Sat, Sun and Mon. Thu and Fri are only a trend so far.

The water is 13 °C at the surface and stays warm past 8 m, so a 7 mm with hood, or drysuit suits most dives.

Shelter

Open water in each direction from the site. Longer petals mean more open sea, so more exposure to wind waves and swell from that direction.N: 2.3 km of open waterNNE: 3.9 km of open waterNE: 3.7 km of open waterENE: 69.2 km of open waterE: open sea (over 200 km)ESE: open sea (over 200 km)SE: 5.1 km of open waterSSE: 3.4 km of open waterS: 3.0 km of open waterSSW: 1.4 km of open waterSW: 0.2 km of open waterWSW: 0.3 km of open waterW: 0.4 km of open waterWNW: 0.6 km of open waterNW: 0.8 km of open waterNNW: 1.1 km of open waterNESW

Open to ENE–ESE. Waves and swell from there reach the site.

Sheltered from S–N: land blocks the waves.

Computed from the OpenStreetMap coastline. Wind itself is not reduced by shelter.

Location

Open Fairy Cove on the map50.4315, -3.5535

Nearby dive sites

Scores are today's best daylight hour.

About this forecast

Updated Sat 14 Nov, 15:30 · weather run 06Z 14 Nov · waves run 00Z 14 Nov

Waves are adjusted for this site's shelter from the coastline.

Tides come from a coarse ocean model. The range, and whether tides are bigger or smaller this week, are about right. Times are usually within about half an hour, but complex tides (the Solent, Portland, narrow straits) are poor. Slack water isn't in the score yet: plan with official tide tables and local advice.

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