Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 273 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the table for Salcombe over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, we’re looking at a pretty flat spell overall. The 16-day forecast is a quiet one for Salcombe. There's no real swell to speak of for almost the first week, and that pattern of small, weak surf is set to stick around. We’re dealing with a long gap of days where the surf is just not worth paddling out for.
The first time we see anything with a bit of energy is around Wednesday, August 5th. The swell bumps up to 4ft on the morning, and 6ft in the afternoon, coming from the WSW with a period of just 6-7 seconds. That short period means it's going to be a bit lumpy and disorganised, especially with a fresh breeze blowing cross-shore (19 mph). The combined energy hits 125-255 (moderate), but the quality is poor. It’s one of the bigger swells on the chart, but the short period and messy wind mean it’s not a surfer’s friend. It’s more for the kites if anyone’s keen, but for a paddle surfer, I’d give it a miss.
Thursday, August 6th offers a bit of hope. The morning has a clean 4ft swell from the W with a 7-second period, and the wind turns offshore (WNW, 16 mph). That’s the cleanest the waves will look all week. The energy is moderate (169). It’s still small and the period is short, but for a quick session on a grovel board, you could find a couple of fun ones if you’re not too fussy.
After that, it drops right off again. From Friday, August 7th right through to the end of the forecast on August 16th, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, and often below 2ft. The combined energy drops to weak, single-digit or low-double-digit numbers. There is a glassy window on Saturday afternoon, August 8th, but with only 0.7ft on offer, it’s a bathtub, not a surf break. The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice surprise for the skin, but it won't help the waves.
Honestly, there’s no standout session in this entire outlook. The best you could hope for is the Thursday morning clean-up, but I can’t call it a standout. If a proper swell shows up, those WNW winds will be perfect, but the forecast just doesn't deliver the size.
Stay patient, mate. The good news is Salcombe can fire, and forecasts change. For now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 53 | 49 | 32 | 132 | 118 | 248 | 231 | 157 | 148 | 47 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:12PM4.02m | 9:34AM3.74m | 9:43PM4.00m | 10:06AM3.71m | 10:14PM3.91m | 10:39AM3.64m | 10:49PM3.77m | 11:16AM3.52m | 11:30PM3.58m | 12:01PM3.37m | 00:21AM3.35m | 12:58PM3.21m | 1:27AM3.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30PM0.24m | 2:54AM0.10m | 3:03PM0.21m | 3:27AM0.09m | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:03AM0.17m | 4:17PM0.38m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:00PM0.57m | 5:28AM0.57m | 5:51PM0.82m | 6:25AM0.85m | 7:01PM1.06m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 68 | 72 | 70 | 53 | 49 | 32 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 11 | — | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | — | — | W 3 | SSW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 26 | 132 | 118 | 248 | 231 | 157 | 148 | 22 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 115 | 117 | 92 | 374 | 115 | 83 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 119 | 119 | 238 | 325 | 2220 | 91 | 1 | 509 | 115 | 230 | 463 | 493 |
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