Institute Beach
Torbay · United Kingdom
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Institute Beach is a E-facing pebble beach on the Celtic Sea coastline near Torbay — it picks up NE–S swell and turns cleanest in a W–NW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~16.6°C (61.9°F) on average
Jan
10.3°C
50.5°F · 8.4–11.7°C
Feb
9.5°C
49.1°F · 8.1–11°C
Mar
9°C
48.2°F · 7.3–10.1°C
Apr
9.9°C
49.8°F · 8.6–11.4°C
May
11.7°C
53.1°F · 9.8–14.5°C
Jun
13.9°C
57°F · 11.9–16.3°C
Jul
15.7°C
60.3°F · 13.4–18°C
Aug
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.3–19.4°C
Sep
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.5–17.9°C
Oct
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14–17.1°C
Nov
13.7°C
56.7°F · 10.8–16.1°C
Dec
11.6°C
52.9°F · 10–13.2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–S
Best wind
W–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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