Fairy Cove
Dive site · UK
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Sea: flat, Visibility under 5 m, Water 14 °C
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 13°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.0 m
- Wind
- 20 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 11°C
Thu 5 · 24 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.8 m
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 11°C
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.3 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 11°C
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
Mon 9 · 29 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.6 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 13°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 411, poor
- Thu 524, poor
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 929, poor
- Tue 1056, fair
The site in four facts
- From the shorehow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 14 °C7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit
- Faces Eswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. Scored for Advanced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 55, fair | 0.5 m | 14 kn | 21kn | 12°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 0.6 m | 15 kn | 22kn | 13°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, poor | 1.0 m | 20 kn | 28knboats in | 11°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 24, poor | 0.8 m | 19 kn | 26kn | 11°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 0.3 m | 9 kn | 15kn | 11°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 9kn | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 8kn | 10°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 29, poor | 0.6 m | 18 kn | 25kn | 13°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | 0.5 m | 10 kn | 17kn | 14°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 04:43 −1.1 mHigh 11:33 +1.2 mLow 17:32 −1.2 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:37 +0.8 mLow 05:56 −0.9 mHigh 13:06 +1.1 mLow 18:54 −1.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:04 +0.9 mLow 07:21 −0.9 mHigh 14:26 +1.2 mLow 20:17 −1.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site, its town, photos
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fairy Cove
You get in from the shore. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 9°C in March, its coldest month (drysuit), and 17°C in July, its warmest (7 mm wetsuit and hood). The town to stay in is Paignton. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots, 2 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
- What it is No source states what kind of site it is.
- How deep No source states how deep it goes.
- Getting in From the shore.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.
Water about 14°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (about 5 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,100 each
about US$1,110–US$2,100 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EXT, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$911 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,100 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Paignton
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about 5 min by car · 170 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Paignton its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 30m
About 16h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EXT, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Paignton · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Paignton · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Teign Diving Centre 13 km
Edge Watersports 23 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.