Salcombe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.21° N 3.79° W

Salcombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 pm 06 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Salcombe sea temperature is
18.1°C
1.7° 

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


Salcombe surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with 800 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 Monday (Sep 07) 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Mon 7th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Best Surf10AM (Mon 7th Sep)4.5ft (1.4m) 14s
Most Powerful10PM (Mon 7th Sep)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, let’s talk about Salcombe. The next couple of days are dead. Sunday the 6th is flat with a light onshore breeze—don’t even bother.

Things finally turn on Monday the 7th. Morning shows a 1.4m swell from the WSW with a long 14-second period—proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 16 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is strong at 757 (moderate energy), but that long period might make it a bit straight on the beach. Still, this is the best call in the whole outlook. Water temp is 65°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.

Tuesday the 8th keeps it going. Morning has 1.7m from the WSW, period dropping to 10 seconds, with offshore NW winds at 16 mph. Energy is still solid at 622. Afternoon winds pick up to 22 mph, still offshore, but the waves get a bit wind-affected. It’s still good, clean surf, but 1.7m is getting big for beginners. For experienced surfers, it’s a good session.

Wednesday the 9th fades. Morning has 1.6m from the W, 9-second period, offshore wind, but energy drops to 381. Surfable but nothing special. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, it’s mostly small, weak, or onshore slop. Lots of cross-shore winds and poor conditions. That’s a solid ten-day gap of nothing worth riding.

Then on Monday the 21st, the afternoon shows a big jump to 3.5m from the WSW with a 10-second period and massive energy at 2398 (very strong). Wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean, but that’s expert-only size—over 2.5m. Might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.

So your best bets are Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th. After that, a long quiet spell, then a big, heavy day on the 21st for the brave.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
14
1.4
W
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.3
W
8
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
0.1
W
11
2
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.1
W
14
1.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
40
55
754
432
730
622
501
482
381
235
109
128
2
595
343
203
116
209
4
305
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
15
W
25
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
NW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
25
W
15
W
25
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
5
WNW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
2:07PM2.98m
3:10AM2.85m
3:58PM3.10m
4:53AM3.07m
5:20PM3.43m
5:58AM3.41m
6:15PM3.79m
6:45AM3.72m
6:58PM4.08m
7:24AM3.95m
7:36PM4.24m
7:59AM4.08m
8:10PM4.29m
Low Tide
8:28PM1.28m
9:12AM1.28m
10:06PM1.04m
10:31AM1.00m
11:09PM0.66m
11:26AM0.65m
11:57PM0.30m
12:11PM0.32m
00:38AM0.01m
12:51PM0.07m
1:15AM-0.16m
1:28PM-0.07m
1:50AM-0.21m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:46
7:45
7:43
7:40
7:38
7:36
 mm
10
Temp °C
19
20
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
18
16
17
17
18
20
20
18
18
19
18
Feels °C
16
17
18
13
13
13
11
9
10
12
13
13
13
13
16
18
16
17
16
18
17
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Salcombe:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Salcombe surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 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).

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.

Nearest locationNearest