Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,055 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here with the look ahead for our waters. Let's be straight with you, the next week is a bit of a write-off, but there's a glimmer of something special way out there.
We’re looking at a long, dry spell to kick things off. From now until the end of August, it’s pretty grim. You’ve got wind howling out of the east, cross-onshore junk that’s just blown out. We see a couple of cleaner windows on the 28th with a 6ft to 8ft SW swell, but the wave quality is still just ordinary. The 1st of September brings a little hope with a moderate offshore wind and a 5ft WSW groundswell, which is clean but nothing to write home about.
Then a big gap of nothing really good until we get to the 3rd of September. Thursday the 3rd is where we first start to see some proper potential. The swell picks up, and we get a moderate offshore wind from the NW cleaning up a solid 6ft W groundswell with a period of 9 seconds. That’s a solid combo and will bring some real shape to Salcombe. The energy is moderate (549).
Now, the real standout in this entire 16-day window is Monday the 7th of September. This is a long-range call, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it looks absolutely massive. We are talking an 18ft WSW groundswell with a period of 17 seconds—that is very long period, proper groundswell. The combined energy is astronomical (18052). This is for experts only. It’s going to be a big, powerful ocean. With a strong offshore wind from the NNW, it’ll be clean, but that paddle-out will be a battle. For the rest of us, it might be one to watch from the cliff.
The next day, Tuesday the 8th, settles down but stays big, with an 8ft to 7ft WSW swell and a still-long period of 12-13 seconds. This is also only for experienced surfers in the know.
So to sum up: don’t bother this week. The 3rd of September is your first decent, accessible option. The 7th of September is the one to circle on your calendar if you’ve got the guts and the gear.
Stay frothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 606 | 623 | 293 | 109 | 32 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 57 | 172 | 174 | 322 | 512 | 784 | 65 | 66 | 227 | 210 | 193 | 134 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:59PM2.88m | 5:36AM2.86m | 5:56PM3.20m | 6:22AM3.16m | 6:36PM3.52m | 6:58AM3.43m | 7:10PM3.80m | 7:31AM3.67m | 7:42PM4.01m | 8:03AM3.85m | 8:13PM4.15m | 8:33AM3.96m | 8:43PM4.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM1.28m | 11:20AM1.17m | 11:49PM0.96m | 11:58AM0.87m | 00:23AM0.64m | 12:31PM0.58m | 00:54AM0.35m | 1:02PM0.32m | 1:25AM0.10m | 1:34PM0.12m | 1:56AM-0.08m | 2:07PM-0.01m | 2:28AM-0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | SE 4 | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 12 | 109 | 15 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 59 | 66 | 227 | 210 | 193 | 134 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 11 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 65 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | ENE 5 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 606 | 623 | 293 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 57 | 172 | 174 | 322 | 512 | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 201 | 169 | 93 | 83 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 192 | 192 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 169 | 313 | 119 | 169 | 50 | 558 | 479 | 470 |
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