Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with 884 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) 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 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, in imperial for you.
It’s a bit of a tale of two halves. We get a brief window of decent surf, then it goes totally dead for over a week, and then there’s a faint whisper of something at the very end.
The main event kicks off on Wednesday, September 16th. Salcombe has got some proper swell – about 6ft from the West, with a 10-second period. The combined energy is strong (555). The issue is the 25 km/h wind from the NW. It’s technically offshore, which is good, but it’s going to be a bit bumpy. It’s the best of a tricky bunch.
From Thursday the 17th all the way through to the 20th of September, it’s a total no-go. The wind howls, and while there’s a little bit of swell, the conditions are just awful. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Sunday the 20th where it goes glassy with a 4ft swell, but the energy is weak (316) and it’s just ordinary. After that, it flatlines. From the 21st of September right up to the 29th, it’s a long, blank stretch. The swell drops below 3ft, the wind is mostly crap, and the energy readings are tiny. That’s a solid eight or nine days of nothing.
Right at the end, on Monday the 28th of September morning, there’s a glimmer. A solid 5ft groundswell from the West with a long 14-second period, so the energy is strong (818). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNE at 15 km/h. It looks promising, but the afternoon goes marginal, and the next day gets messy. It’s a maybe, but don’t bet the farm on it.
The water temp is about what you’d expect for this time of year.
So the real standout is just that first day, Wednesday the 16th. It’s the only time the size and the wind line up to give you a proper session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 18 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 555 | 564 | 367 | 0 | 291 | 472 | 749 | 747 | 205 | 259 | 611 | 595 | 308 | 274 | 191 | 175 | 132 | 82 | 76 | 251 | 604 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:54AM3.70m | 10:09PM3.55m | 10:23AM3.45m | 10:40PM3.25m | 10:57AM3.18m | 11:20PM2.95m | 11:45AM2.91m | 00:18AM2.68m | 12:57PM2.70m | 1:46AM2.52m | 2:36PM2.67m | 3:38AM2.59m | 4:15PM2.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.43m | 3:56AM0.60m | 4:13PM0.74m | 4:27AM0.93m | 4:47PM1.09m | 5:01AM1.27m | 5:30PM1.43m | 5:50AM1.59m | 6:59PM1.72m | 8:14AM1.77m | 9:45PM1.62m | 10:05AM1.55m | 10:43PM1.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | S 14 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 16 |
| kJ | 555 | — | — | — | — | — | 749 | — | 102 | 60 | — | 4 | 308 | 274 | 191 | 175 | 132 | 82 | 76 | 129 | 604 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 251 | 141 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 564 | 367 | 235 | 291 | 472 | — | 747 | 205 | 259 | 611 | 595 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 169 | 169 | 271 | 169 | 151 | 223 | 157 | 157 | 223 | 157 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 90 | 83 | 6 | 8 |
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