Salcombe Surf Forecast

/ Devon (South) (16 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (50.21° N 3.79° W)

Surf Forecasts:

Salcombe surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 05 Sep 2025 BST

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Salcombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Salcombe sea temperature is 17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 12 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 07) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 9s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	1PM (Sun 7th Sep)	8ft (2.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the E by Sat afternoon).									Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds.
	Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11
	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night
Rating (10 max)	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SE	E	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W
Period(s) (?)	10	10	9	9	5	6	12	10	10	9	8	8	8	7	9	10	10	8	9	9	10
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	527	386	220	177	188	127	408	1213	1103	467	399	282	386	362	770	527	669	511	394	476	552
Wind (km/h)	W	SW	SE	SE	E	S	S	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	W	SW	SSW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross- off	cross	on	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off
High Tide / height (m)		5:51PM 3.42		6:19AM 3.40	6:33PM 3.79		6:59AM 3.73		7:11PM 4.11	7:36AM 4.00		7:48PM 4.34	8:12AM 4.17		8:24PM 4.44	8:47AM 4.24		9:01PM 4.40	9:23AM 4.18		9:38PM 4.23
Low Tide / height (m)	11:15AM 0.99		11:44PM 0.69	11:55AM 0.61		12:21AM 0.28	12:33PM 0.25		12:57AM -0.08		1:10PM -0.05	1:34AM -0.33		1:47PM -0.24	2:10AM -0.44		2:25PM -0.31	2:47AM -0.39		3:04PM -0.23	3:26AM -0.19

	Friday 05			Saturday 06			Sunday 07			Monday 08			Tuesday 09			Wednesday 10			Thursday 11
Sunrise	6:33	-	-	6:35	-	-	6:37	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:39	-	-	6:41	-	-	6:43	-	-
Sunset	-	7:52	-	-	7:49	-	-	7:46	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:38	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	2	-	-	2	1	-	3	3	-	-	1	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	16	16	16	17	19	19	17	17	15	16	16	15	15	16	16	16	17	16	17	16	15
Feels °C (?)	14	13	16	12	13	17	13	12	10	10	10	11	7	10	13	12	12	12	11	10	10

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Devon (South)

Wind Update Cross-shore wind has turned cross-on at Salcombe (light winds from the SSW at Plymouth- Mount Batten 29 km from Salcombe). 1.0m 9s swell from the WSW to make surfable waves.
45 minutes ago Salcombe

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29 km away, 45 min ago

17 km/h

SSW

0.0

17.2

Air / Water (°C)

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Information about the Salcombe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salcombe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Salcombe may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Salcombe is 21 km (13 miles) from the city of Dartmouth. If you plan a holiday in South Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dartmouth. Dartmouth has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.