Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Torbay
Ready to check out the best sites in Torbay for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 4 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Torbay to suit your needs.
#1 - Babbacombe Beach
UK, England, South West
nice pebble beach, pier full of fishermen, lovely spot, good pub and cafe, with small car park.
Steep hill down single road.
Babbacombe Beach is also known as Torquay.
#2 - Breakwater Beach
UK, England, South West
Breakwater beach can be accessed directly from Brixham Breakwater car park. This is a great training venue for first open water experience.
Good access from a the car park over a shingle beach.
#3 - Meadfoot Beach
UK, England, South West
Good site for first open water dives and sheltered water training.
More advanced divers can access the Morris Rogue from here, but it's a good swim!
USE A SURFACE MARKER BUOY! Close inshore is inside the 5kt limit for boat traffic during the summer, so good and safe, but if going further off shore, or out of season a good SMB is essential.
Good parking available and ramp access to the beach
#4 - Shoalstone Beach
UK, England, South West
Access to the water is down some concrete steps with hand rail to sea front, followed by a small step down onto the rocks. A careful scramble foreword where you may find a large flat-top rock which is ideal to sit on for final kitting up before entry. A reasonably short surface swim to desired depth which is about 8 - 10m depending on tide of course. Once down the sea bed is clean shingle with rocky outcrops an reef. The shingle is great as this results in very little disturbance and low back scatter, which is great for photography. Various types of weed and kelp are home to a great deal of small sea life.
There is some current that flows west to east when the tide is on it's way out and east to west when coming in. This is not too strong and can actually allow for a drift dive if you are prepared to walk west towards Brixham breakwater, past the pool and again enter the water over the rocks, then gently drift back towards the Shoalstone car park.
This part of the bay was raped by scallop trawlers in 2008 leaving nothing left even just a stone throw from the shore line! Thankfully the life is returning : )
Ian Jakeway _[:] )
A highly recommended shore dive without the crowds found at Brixham breakwater beach but a bit more challenging due to the scramble over rocks and difficult entry and exit during a swell.
Shoalstone Beach is also known as Shoalstone, Brixham.