Site positions - Totnes Sub-Aqua Club

Here is a list of positions, depths and slack times for some dive sites in South Devon and beyond. If you have any additions or amendments to make to this list then please contact the Diving Officer.

Note that slack water times are relative to high tide at the specified port. All positions expressed to three decimal minutes are WSG84 positions which have been verified by Totnes BSAC. Other positions are older and may be expressed to two decimal minutes or in degrees, minutes and seconds.

Google map coordinates are there to allow the ‘Location’ link to work. Anything shown in this colour is a clickable link

Slack times quoted are the beginnings of the slack. The duration of the slack is often dependent on whether the tides are Spring, Neap or in between.

If it is important then this can be worked out with Tidal Diamonds on the relative chart.

HW Torbay is HW Devonport +35mins
HW Dartmouth is HW Devonport +30mins

HW Salcombe is HW Devonport + 10mins

(TSAC is not responsible if you use this information for navigation outside of the our club.)

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Name	Lat/long	Google map coordinates	Location	Depth	Slack BHW (hrs)	Slack AHW (hrs)	Duration (mins)	Port	Comments
HMT Abelard	50 19.926N - 004 08.523W	50.33210,-4.14205	Location	10	2	2		Devonport	Just on the outside of the breakwater.
Alternative Rutts	50 13.718N - 003 57.351W	50.22863,-3.95585	Location	20-35	2.5	2.5		Salcombe
The Ambassador	50 11.529N - 003 49.782W	50.19215,-3.82970	Location	51	1.5-2.0 (neap) 2.5-3.0 (springs)	3		Salcombe	Similar to Skaala. Note that slacks vary according to neap or springs
Anchor Reef	50 12.714N - 003 54.533W	50.21190,-3.90888	Location	30-45				Salcombe	Rarely dived. This is a small reef that juts out from the seabed at 45m. There is an anchor on the reef
Andurn Point	50 19.77N - 004 07.27W	50.32944,-4.12123	Location	10				Plymouth	Shore dive from Crownhill Bay car park
Ann Marie	50 27.38N - 003 27.34W	50.45633,-3.45567	Location	27	2	3		Torbay
Barge	50 16.20N - 004 01.850W	50.27000,-4.03083	Location	?				Challaborough
Barn Pool	50 21.42N - 004 10.38W	50.35703,-4.17300	Location	5-40	HW	HW	45-75	Devonport	Slack is -30 to +15 on springs; -45 to +30 on neaps
Baychattan	50 11.443N - 003 42.110W	50.19072,-3.70183	Location	60		3-4		Salcombe	There's no slack before HW
Benton Castle	50 18.543N - 003 31.724W	50.30905,-3.52873	Location	35	2	4		Dartmouth	Best viz after HW
Berry Head dropoff	50 23.940N - 003 28.860W	50.39900,-3.48100	Location	35	2	4		Torbay	Best done at slack.
Blackstone point	50 17.54N - 004 03.47W	50.29228,-4.05790	Location	12-24				Devonport
Bleamoor	50 21.649N - 003 24.689W	50.36082,-3.41148	Location	43				Torbay
Boma	50 32.188N - 003 14.274W	50.53647,-3.23790	Location	33	2	4		Torbay
The Bretagne	50 29.490N - 003 22.698W	50.49150,-3.37830	Location	25	2	4		Torbay	Diveable at many states of the tide, but best on slack after HW
Brix Breakwater Beach	50 24.03N - 003 30.18W	50.40042,-3.5030	Location	10				Torbay	Shore dive. Be aware of tide
Brix Freshwater Slip	50 24.10N - 003 31.03W	50.40164,-3.51720	Location	8				Torbay	Shore Dive
Brixham Shoalstone	50 24.11N - 003 29.90W	50.40191,-3.49829	Location	12				Torbay	Shore dive. double tide out deeper
Buesten	50 21.154N - 003 24.233W	50.35257,-3.40388	Location	38-56	2	4		Torbay
Burgh Island	50 16.32N - 003 54.74W	50.27204,-3.91226	Location	25				Challaborough	Diveable at any state of the tide
Cantabria	50 12.97N - 003 49.06W	50.21611,-3.81761	Location	10				Salcombe	Calm water is needed for this dive - any swell ruins the dive
Cattons (5 mile reef)	50 09.647N - 003 53.556W	50.16078,-3.89260	Location	30-60				Salcombe	A lot to see ranging from drop offs to white sand. 5 miles out from Salcombe Bar.
The Charlwood	50 11.431N - 004 22.106W	50.19052,-4.36843	Location	63				Devonport
Chateau Yquem	50 29.116N - 002 59.030W	50.48527,-2.9838	Location	38-47	1	5		Dartmouth
City of Swansea	50 28.874N - 003 11.426W	50.48123,-3.19043	Location	40	2	4		Teignmouth
Orestone	50 27.43N - 003 28.38W	50.45712,-3.47292	Location	20+				Torbay
Dartmouth Mewstone	50 19.98N - 003 31.93W	50.33293,-3.53210	Location	5-35				Dartmouth
Dartmouth Submarine D1	50 19.973N - 003 29.973W	50.33288,-3.49955	Location	52	2.5	3.5		Dartmouth	Best viz on slack after HW
Draystone	50 18.85N - 004 11.06W	50.31419,-4.18435	Location	15-25	2	2		Devonport
Dudley Rose	50 23.670N - 003 26.393W	50.39450,-3.43988	Location	35	2	4		Torbay	Poor slack/viz on before HW slack
Dutch Tug	50 20.25N - 003 31.28W	50.33750,-3.52138	Location	17				Dartmouth
East Point	50 20.25N - 003 31.28W	50.12776,-4.00771	Location	68	3	3		Devonport
East Rutts	50 13.459N - 003 58.987W	50.22432,-3.98312	Location	12-40	2.5?	2.33		Salcombe	Isolated Pinnacle that stretches up to 11m Really a slack water dive.
Eastern Blackstone	50 15.00N - 003 31.68W	50.33448,-3.50967	Location	20-30	2	3		Dartmouth	Usually a sheltered place somewhere
Eastern Black Rock	50 20.19N - 003 31.19W	50.33650,-3.51985	Location	10-40				Dartmouth
Eddystone Lighthouse	50 10.900 N- 004 15.680W	50.18167,-4.26133	Location	8-40	3-4	2-3		Devonport	Diveable somewhere at any state of the tide
Eddystone SE pinnacle	50 10.807N - 004 15.729W	50.18012,-4.26215	Location	12-45	3-4	2-3		Devonport	Diveable somewhere at any state of the tide
Eddystone NE Pinnacle	50 10.90N - 004 15.71W	50.18173,-4.26188	Location	10-15	3-4	2-3		Devonport	in between two shallow pinnacles
The Elk	50 18.427N - 004 10.314W	50.30712,-4.17190	Location	32	3	3		Devonport	Diveable at most states of the tide, but best at HW & LW
Elk Reef	50 18.33N - 004 10.32W	50.30555,-4.17201	Location	20-30	3	3		Devonport
Elsa	50 18.011N - 003 30.626W	50.30018,-3.51043	Location	35-45	2	4		Dartmouth	Can be dark
Emelia (Tug)	50 19.87N - 004 08.45W	50.33110,-4.14080	Location	10				Devonport
Emsstrom	50 28.100N - 003 24.861W	50.46833,-3.41435	Location	12-27	2	4		Devonport
Empress of India	50 29.756N - 002 57.914W	50.49593,-2.96523	Location	44	1	5		Devonport
Fairyland trawler	50 17.698N - 004 04.127W	50.29497,-4.06878	Location	20				Exmouth
Foyle	50 16.726N - 004 10.857W	50.27877,-4.18195	Location	47	3	3		Devonport
Galicia	50 33.298N - 003 26.272W	50.55497,-3.43787	Location	20	2	4		Teignmouth	Diveable at any state of the tide
Gammon Head	50 12.35N - 003 44.36W	50.20578,-3.73928	Location	10-15				Salcombe
Gefion	50 30.095N - 003 15.252W	50.50158,-3.25420	Location	32-36	2	4		Teignmouth
Glen Strathallan	50 18.951N - 004 07.667W	50.31585,-4.12778	Location	15	2	2		Devonport
Glocliffe	50 27.125N - 003 17.375W	50.45208,-3.28958	Location	40	2	4		Dartmouth
Dartmouth Unidentified / Greatham	50 18.320N - 003 30.440W	50.30533,-3.50733	Location	40-47	2	4		Dartmouth	Best viz on slack after HW
Greleen	50 27.682N - 003 13.905W	50.46137,-3.23175	Location	43	2	4		Torbay
H52	50 11.545N - 004 17.240W	50.19242,-4.28733	Location	55	3	3		Devonport
Hallsands	50 14.28N - 003 39.45W	50.23794,-3.65755	Location					Hallsands	Shore Dive
Hand Deeps	50 12.591N - 004 20.393W	50.20985,-4.33988	Location	10-40	3-4	2-3		Devonport	Experienced divers could drift dive at any state of neap tide
Hatt Rock	50°10.483N - 004 29.131W	50.17472,-4.48530	Location	20-60	3-4	2-3		Devonport
Hellopes	50 04.543N - 005 29.600W	50.07572,-5.49333	Location	41				Newlyn
The Herzogin Cecilie	50 12.856N - 003 47.040W	50.21427,-3.78400	Location	7				Salcombe	Diveable at any state of the tide. Can be strongish currents at eastern edge of the bay.
Hay Tor Reef	50 10.624N - 003 54.037W	50.17707,-3.90062	Location	25-50	2 neapish			Salcombe	Big block of reef above 47m. On NE side sharp drop off to 22m on cliff edge lots to see. Can let Divers drift over Drop off.
Hilsea - Fairyland	50 17.696N - 004 04.158W	50.29493,-4.06930	Location	8-30				Devonport
Hilsea Pinnacles	50 17.326N - 004 02.727W	50.28877,-4.04545	Location	6-30	3	2-3		Devonport	Complete slack at -2 to -3 on neaps. Dive on slack.
Hilsea Point	50 17.33N - 004 02.73W	50.28890,-4.04550	Location	8-30	2-3	2-3		Devonport	HW + 4 gives good 0.5-1.0 knot drift.
Hope Cove	50 14.80N - 003 51.60W	50.24663,-3.85994	Location	15				Hope Cove	Best near High Water
Ilston	49 57.12N - 005 09.43W	49.95200,-5.15717	Location	50				Lizard
James Eagan Layne	50 19.550N - 004 14.700W	50.32583,-4.24500	Location	12-26				Devonport	No strong currrents.
Jebba	50 14.067N - 003 51.750W	50.23445,-3.86250	Location	10				Salcombe
Kendal Castle	50 22.790N - 003 25.327W	50.37983,-3.42212	Location	36-48	2	3		Dartmouth
Knap Shoal	50 19.63N - 004 09.83W	50.32719,-4.16384	Location	10-20	2-3	2-3		Devonport	All drift dives Contact Longroom before diving this site
London Bridge	50 27.234N - 003 31.088W	50.45390,-3.51813	Location	10				Torbay	Diveable at any state of the tide
Lannacombe	50 13.34N - 003 40.85 W	50.22231,-3.6809	Location	15				Salcombe	Very small car park
Lord Stewart	50 29.620N - 003 17.002W	50.49367,-3.28337	Location	37	2	4		Torbay
Lord Hailsham	50 23.24N - 003 02.82W	50.38740,-3.04706	Location	48-60				Teignmouth
The Louis Sheid	50 15.01N - 003 51.75W	50.25023,-3.86249	Location	10				Challaborough	Diveable at any state of the tide
M2 submarine	50 34.607N - 002 33.981W	50.57678,-2.56635	Location	35		4		Portland
The Maine	50 12.815N - 003 51.031W	50.21358,-3.85052	Location	35	3	3	40	Salcombe	Really need neaps for this. Currents can vary from surface to bottom.
Medina	50 12.43N - 003 32.25W	50.20708,-3.53752	Location	50-65	2-3	3-4		Salcombe	Vis variable. Lies N - S with bow facing S. No scour.
Medoc	50 15.140N - 004 14.286W	50.25233,-4.23810	Location	55	2-3	3-4		Devonport	3-4 hrs after HW is the better (ie. weaker) slack
Mewstone Dropoff	50 17.642N - 004 08.783W	50.29403,-4.14638	Location	25-40	2	2		Devonport	Diveable at any state of tide on neaps. Better viz on flood
Mewstone Ledges	50 18.29N - 004 06.51W	50.30490,-4.10857	Location	10-30	2	3		Devonport
Modavia	50 23.42N - 003 01.42W	50.39033,-3.02372	Location	50	2	4		Torbay
Mohegan	50 02.715N - 005 02.598W	50.04525,-5.04330	Location	15-25				Falmouth
Mohegan - boiler	50 02.80N - 005 02.74W	50.04662,-5.04560	Location	15-25				Falmouth
Morris Rogue	50 27.204N - 003 30.283W	50.45340,-3.50472	Location	6-14				Torbay	Currents are usually quite slight
The Newholm	50 12.577N - 003 38.530W	50.20962,-3.64217	Location	44		3.5-4		Salcombe	Short slack before HW. Neaps advisable. Currents vary through the water column
Nice Reef	50 12.534N - 003 56.535W	50.20890,-3.94225	Location	25				Salcombe
Northville	50 24.441N - 003 24.563W	50.40735,-3.40938	Location	42	2	4		Torbay	Poor slack/viz on before HW slack
Oregon	50 14.706N - 003 56.389W	50.24510,-3.93982	Location	35		2.5		Challaborough
Outer East Rutts	50 02.80N - 005 02.74W	50.20923,-3.94298	Location	25-40				Salcombe	Pinnacle at 22m
Paignton Fairy Cove	50 25.89N - 003 33.30W	50.43149,-3.55496	Location	12				Paignton	Varied bottom. Dive high tide
Panther Shoal	50 19.59N - 004 09.86W	50.32649,-4.16429	Location	19				Devonport
Perrone	50 28.276N - 003 22.838W	50.47127,-3.38063	Location	30	2	2		Torbay
The Persier	50 17.103N - 003 58.131W	50.28505,-3.96885	Location	32	3	3		Challaborough	Diveable at any state of the tide, but some current on springs
Pete's Patch	50 18.173N - 004 07.214W	50.30288,-4.12023	Location	15-25				Devonport
Picton Castle	50 18.388N - 003 32.257W	50.30647,-3.53762	Location	37	2	4		Dartmouth	Possible to dive 2 hours either side of slack on neaps. Best on flood
Plymouth Drop off	50 17.91N - 004 11.86W	50.29855,-4.19767	Location	30-42				Devonport
Plymouth Bovisand Bay	50 35.11N - 003 58.99W	50.335615,-4.122715	Location	10				Bovisand	Not the harbour
Plymouth Devils Point	50 36.43N - 003 57.21W	50.35974,-4.167308	Location	30+				Devonport	Essential to go in at slacks
Plymouth Eastern Kings	50 36.48N - 003 57.00W	50.361380,-4.161116	Location	45				Devonport	HW slack is best
Poulmic	50 19.186N - 04 09.658W	50.31977,-4.16100	Location	18-22	2	2		Devonport
Prawle Point	50 11.89N - 003 42.94W	50.19817,-3.71569	Location	18-30				Salcombe
Princess Royal	50 19.27N - 005 20.05W	50.32117,-5.33472	Location	40				N.Cornwall
Radaas	50 34.242N - 003 04.821W	50.57070,-3.08035	Location	21-30				Exmouth
The Rame Head Barge	50 18.373N - 004 14.769W	50.30622,-4.24615	Location	34				Devonport	currents
The Riversdale	50 11.777N - 003 44.143W	50.19628,-3.73572	Location	42		3	30	Devonport	Doesn't appear to be a slack before HW. Tidal flows can vary from surface to bottom. Springs not advisable.
Rosehill	50 19.792N - 04 18.527W	50.32987,-4.30878	Location	35	3	3		Devonport	Diveable at any state on neaps
Rota	50 24.976N - 003 18.907W	50.41627,-3.31512	Location	46	2	4		Torbay
Rotorua	50 18.462N - 002 59.756W	50.30770,-2.99593	Location	50-65	1-2	4-5		Torbay	a long way out
Scylla	50 19.666N - 004 15.173W	50.32777,-4.25288	Location	24-27				Devonport	No Strong currents
Sevilla	50 24.330N - 003 22.960W	50.40550,-3.38267	Location	42	2	4		Torbay
Shagstone	50 19.078N - 04 07.583W	50.317957,-4.126375	Location	5-15				Devonport	Strongest tidal streams before & after HW, but never that bad
Shoal Ground	50 11.709N - 003 50.251W	50.19515,-3.83752	Location	25	2			Salcombe
Shoal Ground dropoff	50 11.672N - 003 49.923W	50.19453,-3.83205	Location	22-44		3		Salcombe	Attracts surges of water depending on weather. On East side is an impressive drop off.
Skaala	50 11.759N - 003 49.684W	50.19632,-3.82807	Location	45	3	3		Salcombe	Arrive early and wait for slack. Long slack on neaps (+3 to +4, or more). See Ambassador
Soudan	50 12.540N - 003 46.585W	50.20900,-3.77642	Location	22	HW	HW	20	Salcombe	Slack at HW & LW
Starling Drop	50 12.280N - 003 46.763W	50.20467,-3.77938	Location	25	5	2		Salcombe	Site subject to exposed currents
Stoke Point Barge	50 16.437N - 004 01.967W	50.27395,-4.03278	Location	41				Devonport
Stoke Point	50 17.233N - 004 01.333W	50.28722,-4.02222	Location	30				Devonport
Submarine - Dartmouth	50 19.97N - 003 29.97W	50.33283,-3.49948	Location	50				Dartmouth
Thatchers rock	50 27.41N - 003 29.27W	50.45677,-3.48782	Location	18				Torbay
The Crags	50 19.323N - 004 09.568W	50.32205,-4.16133	Location	17-24	3	3		Devonport	Diveable at most states of tide
The Gulleys	50 17.531N - 004 03.656W	50.29218,-4.06100	Location	15-25				Devonport	Next to Blackstone point
Three Pinnacles	50 13.955N - 003 53.968W	50.23258,-3.89947	Location	17-30	3	3		Salcombe	Several Pinnacles. pretty and can be drifted over.
Thurlestone Lea’s Foot beach	50 15.80N - 003 51.72W	50.26339,-3.861917	Location	10				Thurlestone	Shore Dive
Thurlestone South Milton beach	50 15.64N - 003 51.54W	50.26073,-3.859	Location	10				Thurlestone	Shore Dive
Tinker Shoal	50 19.25N - 004 08.44W	50.32084,-4.14064	Location	10-22				Devonport	Diveable at any state of tide on neaps. Best viz at HW flood
Torbay Babbacombe Beach	50 28.75N - 003 30.59W	50.47924,-3.50987	Location	10				Torbay	Shore Dive
Torbay Beacon Cove	50 27.45N - 003 31.43W	50.45742,-3.52384	Location	12				Torbay	Shore Dive
Torbay Meadfoot Beach	50 45.76N - 003 30.48W	50.45761,-3.50796	Location	10				Torbay	Can shore dive to Shag rock
Totnes Castle	50 15.384N - 003 58.832W	50.25640,-3.98053	Location	45		2.5	45 - 60	Challaborough
Trawler	50 17.27N - 004 12.24W	50.28780,-4.20372	Location	55	3	3		Devonport
Trawler (not Tasmania)	50 10.013N - 003 52.512W	50.16700,-3.87520	Location	56	3	3		Salcombe
Tucker Rock	50 27.63N - 003 27.75W	50.46052,-3.46255	Location	10-20	2	4		Torbay	Submerged Pinnacle.
U 1063	50 08.927N - 003 53.457W	50.14878,-3.89115	Location	60				Salcombe
Unicorn - Tile Wreck	50 16.937N - 004 15.529W	50.28228,-4.25882	Location	53	3	3		Devonport
HMS Untiring	50 12.808N - 004 00.676W	50.21347,-4.01127	Location	54	3			Devonport
Ursa	50 28.182N - 003 00.654W	50.46970,-3.01090	Location	36-46	2	4		Teignmouth
Uskmoor	50 10.477N - 003 47.279W	50.17462,-3.78798	Location	50				Salcombe
Volnay	50 04.383N - 005 04.004W	50.07305,-5.06767	Location	20				Falmouth	Dive at all states
Wells Rock	50 17.486N - 003 56.291W	50.29143,-3.93818	Location	15				Challaborough
Watcombe caves	50 29.65N - 003 30.73W	50.49417,-3.51224	Location	12				Teignmouth
Wembury Bay	50 19.03N - 004 04.97W	50.31711,-4.08281	Location	10				Plymouth	Shore Dive, pretty rocky bay with cafe
West Rutts	50 13.695N- 004 05.312W	50.22825,-4.08853	Location	25-40				Challaborough
Western Ebb Rock	50 18.076N - 004 05.066W	50.30127,-4.08443	Location	8-16+				Devonport	Yealm Head
West Rock	50 19.89N - 003 32.40W	50.33145,-3.53994	Location	8-28				Dartmouth
Wreathier	50 10.717N - 003 49.694W	50.17862,-3.82823	Location	53	3	3		Salcombe