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615
storm overflows discharged
01The network

So far in 2026, sewage overflows discharged into this coastline.

Every amber point is a storm overflow we saw spilling between 28 February and 30 June 2026, logged several times a day from South West Water's live map. The brighter the point, the longer it spilled. Rings are Devon's monitored bathing beaches, filled amber by how much spilling happened within 3 km of each.

02The season

122 days, replayed.

182
overflows discharging
03The sources

A handful of outfalls did most of the spilling.

Out of 615 overflows seen discharging, these eight ran longest. The bar is discharge hours; the tag shows the nearest monitored beach.

Forton Brook1,239 · 50%
Charmouth Beach12.1 km away
Payhembury Stream941 · 38%
Sidmouth Beach14.7 km away
Praze River884 · 36%
Towan Beach23.8 km away
Lower Little River Dart829 · 33%
Porlock Beach34.0 km away
River Bray827 · 33%
Lynmouth Beach15.5 km away
Ringmore Stream778 · 31%
Ayrmer Cove, Wyscombe Beachwithin 3 km
River Carnon759 · 31%
Porthcurnick Beach14.9 km away
River Axe616 · 25%
Haven Cliffs Naturist Beach5.4 km away
Hours each outfall was seen discharging out of 2,532 monitored hours, with the nearest monitored beach and its straight-line distance.
04Your beach

How close did it get to where you swim?

Pick a beach. We use the Environment Agency's official monitoring location for each one and show every overflow that discharged within 3 km so far in 2026. All distances are straight-line, not the path water actually takes.

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05The official ratings

18 designated bathing beaches, classified.

The Environment Agency samples designated bathing waters through the season and classifies each on four years of results: 5 excellent, 10 good, 3 sufficient. These are the 2024 classifications.

Bantham Beach
Excellent

Bantham Beach

South Devon
Blackpool Sands
Excellent

Blackpool Sands

South Devon
Salcombe North Sands
Excellent

Salcombe North Sands

South Devon
Saunton Sands
Excellent

Saunton Sands

North Devon
Woolacombe Beach
Excellent

Woolacombe Beach

North Devon
Bigbury-on-Sea
Good

Bigbury-on-Sea

South Devon
Brixham Breakwater Beach
Good

Brixham Breakwater Beach

Torbay
Budleigh Salterton Beach
Good

Budleigh Salterton Beach

East Devon
Croyde Beach
Good

Croyde Beach

North Devon
Exmouth Beach
Good

Exmouth Beach

East Devon
Ilfracombe Beach.
Good

Ilfracombe Beach.

North Devon
Paignton Beach
Good

Paignton Beach

Torbay
Seaton Beach
Good

Seaton Beach

East Devon
Sidmouth Beach
Good

Sidmouth Beach

East Devon
Teignmouth Back Beach
Good

Teignmouth Back Beach

East Devon
Dawlish Warren Beach
Sufficient

Dawlish Warren Beach

East Devon
Torquay Beach
Sufficient

Torquay Beach

Torbay
Westward Ho!
Sufficient

Westward Ho!

North Devon
Method: outfall activity from South West Water's WaterFit live overflow map, sampled several times a day, 28 February to 30 June 2026, gaps capped at three hours; 2,554 usable snapshots. Beach positions are the Environment Agency's official monitoring coordinates. Distances are straight-line: this measures sewage discharging near a beach, not proven contamination of the bathing water. Classifications are the EA's official 2024 results. Always check signage on the day.

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