Storms in Torquay

[Steruth1]

Seeing they have been battered today in Devon , anyone in the marina at Torquay ..How bad was it …

 

[doug748]

Not in the marina or Torquay but we have had much worse this summer in Devon.
Over 35kts in Plymouth for a time but from the East so very unlikely to be a problem in Torquay.

 

[Seastoke]

Brixham had the worst straight into the Marina , Paignton got battered. In Torquay all the beach hut got swept away also the beach cafe.

 

[Steruth1]

Brixham had the worst straight into the Marina , Paignton got battered. In Torquay all the beach hut got swept away also the beach cafe.

Blimey might need to pop down and check the boat at the weekend then

 

[Seastoke]

Blimey might need to pop down and check the boat at the weekend then

Where are you

 

[Steruth1]

Where are you

Based in Cheltenham so a 2 hour drive

 

[TK Blue MAX]

Over 35kts in Plymouth for a time but from the East so very unlikely to be a problem in Torquay. quote

Easterly is the worst possible for Torquay

 

[Martxer]

Checked the webcams earlier waves crashing over Brixham breakwater and over the rocks at livermead but Torquay marina looked fine.

 

[stelican]

Over 35kts in Plymouth for a time but from the East so very unlikely to be a problem in Torquay. quote

Easterly is the worst possible for Torquay

Surely S.W is worst?

 

[Seastoke]

Surely S.W is worst?

When we arrived in Torquay July 22 , a couple of days later came some serious SW winds and I was talking to locals saying they were bad , reply wait till you see easterlies , and wow he was right.

 

[stelican]

When we arrived in Torquay July 22 , a couple of days later came some serious SW winds and I was talking to locals saying they were bad , reply wait till you see easterlies , and wow he was right.

Don't understand that as thought entrance faced S.W

 

[SC35]

40kts here, but at least the tide is mostly out, so the mudbanks provide some shelter.

 

[Martxer]

Don't understand that as thought entrance faced S.W

I agree livermead was taking a pounding earlier but torquay marina looked calm. Obviously you cannot get an accurate view from a web cam

 

[Hurricane]

I live in Torquay (well just along the coast).
Actually, I'm in Spain at the moment with fab weather but I spoke to SWMBO on the phone this evening who is at home.
She said that the Torquay coast took a battering today with the wind and rain.
But a few years ago, I asked the Torquay Marina staff and they said that the marina is always safe so you don't need to worry about your boats.
Even in the severest storms.