Salcombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Salcombe over the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got a long gap of tiny, weak waves and unappealing conditions before the ocean finally wakes up a bit. The first week is mostly a write-off with poor surf, so don't hold your breath.

For the first several days, we're looking at flat, weak conditions. Swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft from the west, with energy readings barely making it into double digits (12 to 25). The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross, so it’ll be choppy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 25th of July gets a bit cleaner with some cross-offshore breezes, but the swell is still next to nothing at 0.7 ft. A clean ankle-snapper at best.

Then, we get a bit of a pulse. On Sunday the 26th of July, the wind finally goes offshore from the northwest, and we see the swell bump up to 3 ft. It's a short-period 7-second west swell, so it'll be a bit fat and wobbly, but with those clean offshore conditions, it’ll be the most rideable it's been. The energy is moderate at 96. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus for the first decent session. It’s not a standout by any means, but it’s what we’ve got.

After that, it gets a bit onshore again on the 27th and 28th, and the swell drops. We get a little glassy window on the morning of the 30th of July with 3 ft from the east (period only 6 seconds), and then a glassy start on the 31st with a tiny 1.0 ft west swell.

The best moment of the whole outlook looks like the morning of Saturday, the 1st of August. We’ve got a glassy start, with a 4 ft west swell. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it won’t be grinding, but the combined energy is moderate at 188 and the conditions will be clean. It’s a promising little bump, but keep your expectations in check – short period west swell at a sheltered spot like Salcombe.

Sunday the 2nd of August shows a bit more energy with a 4 ft west swell and clean cross-offshore winds, but the period is still short at 7 seconds. The energy picks up to 210 (moderate). It’s a bit punchier, but the wind is up to 19 mph in the afternoon. This could get a bit lumpy.

Overall, nothing is a true standout. The most promising little window is the weekend of the 26th of July and the 1st of August, but it’s all modest stuff. If you’re a beginner, the 3 ft to 4 ft days with clean winds are your best bet. For experts, there’s nothing here to get the heart racing.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the charts. I'm Rusty.

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