Budleigh Salterton

Grid Ref:

SY072819

Position:

50:37:47 N, 3:18:48 W

Type:

Shore

Depth:

Max. 8m

Difficulty:

Good for trainees

Description:

Entry is from the beach which is a mixture of large and small pebbles, this can be quite difficult when fully kited as the beach is quite steep. Underwater the bottom slopes down to around 8m where it levels off and turns into sand, about 100m out there is a small rocky reef where lots of small creatures hide

Sea Life:

Sole, Shrimps, Dogfish, crabs

Hazards:

Entry and exit can be difficult due to steep beach and surf

Conditions:

Quite an exposed beach, the sea can often be quite rough here, winds to avoid are Easterlies to South Westerlies

Air Fills:

JC Diving:

  • Address: The Royal Avenue, Exmouth, EX81DN
  • Phone: 01395 268090
  • Web Site: www.jcdiving.co.uk (external link)
  • Pumps: Air, Nitrox

Facilities:

Shops in town center, large area for parking to the east of the town

Problems:

Can get blown out easily