Alternative Names: Meadfoot beach, Morris Rouge reef
Type of Dive: Shore dive with a surface swim out to the rock. If you don't fancy a long surface swim (10-15 mins) you can dive along the road at the car park. Meadfoot beach
Suggested experience: Novice upwards...
Travel directions: Google
Parking directions: Google Parking along the road is free.
Distance from Exeter: 24 Miles 45 Mins
Lat & Long: 50.45441,-3.507396 Postcode TQ1 2LQ Google
Tides: Its best to dive here on slack water. Tide Tables
Depth: 10m
Site entry/exit: Kit up on the road and walk down the path to the shore where its an easy walk into the water.
Underwater directions: Surface swim out to the rock as you will save a lot of air and you don't have to trust your navigation. Once at the rock you can look round and fin back to the shore underwater. Or you can walk out to the headland and have a shorter snorkel out to the rock and head back to the beach. There are gullies and peaks in 9m on the landward side, with crabs in the rocks and flatfish on the surrounding sand. Cuttlefish are often seen here in the summer. The 11m high rock is also rated as a very pretty night dive.
Air & Nitrox: Dive Torquay Divers down
Site Hazards: To Follow
Nearest Public phone: The Osborne Hotel
Mobile Network service: All networks work well here.
Accommodation: Tourist Information on 01548 843927.
Other comments: The visibility is reduced here when the sea is choppy. This is a site where an SMB must be used as there can be a lot of boat traffic. Avoid diving here when you have strong easterly and southeasterly winds. There is also another dive here called Morris Rouge reef position (50.455312, -3.502332) Google Its 550m east from the nearest shore point to East shag rock.
Pub: None close to here.
Cafe: A great beach Cafe
Revision: 1
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Links: Morris Rouge reef
Created by: Finstrokes
Date: 15/4/11
Surface Photos: Contact me
Underwater Photos: Contact me
Dive Map: Not Required