Shaldon is a designated estuary bathing water in Devon with a sandy shore. The water was rated Good when last classified. Water quality here can dip after heavy rain. The county has 67 designated bathing waters; this is one.
Ness Cove and Teignmouth Town are among the bathing waters within 0.9 km. The closest station is Teignmouth, 1.1 km to the north-east.