Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 21 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 28 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 28 Oct, 3AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with 16,965 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The surf forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 2.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 6.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 28) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Wed 28th Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Mainly severe gales. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5170 | 3919 | 2924 | 1905 | 1348 | 1676 | 16491 | 5174 | 2173 | 1348 | 1492 | 7687 | 5614 | 4362 | 2044 | 1280 | 644 | 1717 | 3708 | 7453 | 15440 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12PM2.92m | 4:02AM2.90m | 4:18PM3.17m | 4:57AM3.21m | 5:08PM3.47m | 5:40AM3.54m | 5:51PM3.75m | 6:19AM3.83m | 6:32PM3.98m | 6:56AM4.05m | 7:11PM4.12m | 7:33AM4.18m | 7:51PM4.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM1.61m | 9:52PM1.28m | 10:08AM1.30m | 10:36PM0.92m | 10:50AM0.94m | 11:13PM0.55m | 11:28AM0.57m | 11:48PM0.21m | 12:05PM0.22m | 00:24AM-0.05m | 12:42PM-0.05m | 1:01AM-0.22m | 1:20PM-0.22m | 1:39AM-0.26m | |||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 11 | — | 5 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 20 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1905 | 1092 | 60 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1280 | 446 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 5170 | 3919 | 2924 | 1479 | 1348 | 1676 | 16491 | 5174 | 2173 | 1348 | 1492 | 7687 | 5614 | 4362 | 2044 | — | 644 | 1717 | 3708 | 7453 | 15440 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 313 | 503 | 169 | 50 | 95 | 588 | 507 | 749 | 169 | 50 | 470 | 749 | 747 | 169 | 50 | 484 | 501 | 610 | 498 | 747 | 747 |
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The above surf forecast table for Salcombe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salcombe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salcombe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salcombe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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