Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period, W swell with 1,385 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 2.1m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Salcombe over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it's a pretty patchy run. The first few days are a bit of a write-off, with the swell hanging around but the conditions just not coming together. We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. The real highlight, the one that's worth circling on the calendar, doesn't show up until Friday the 11th of September. That morning, we’re looking at a clean 5 ft swell from the west with a solid 10-second period, and the wind is blowing offshore from the northwest. That’s a proper window for Salcombe, and it's the standout session of the whole outlook. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing to write home about, but the waves will have a bit of push to them with moderate energy (470). Crowds are always a factor here, so expect company.
Before that, there's a lot of "meh". Saturday the 5th has some clean, surfable 4 ft waves from the west, but the wind is a bit off, and the energy is modest (383). It’s not terrible, but it’s not the one you’d race for. Sunday the 6th is a flat, poor day. Monday the 7th sees a spike in swell to 7 ft from the west, which is a decent size, but it’s coupled with a strong 19 mph cross-off wind and the conditions are rated as poor. The energy is high (1385), but for the average punter, it’s going to be a messy, windy one. Tuesday through Thursday are all similar stories – waist-to-chest high waves but blown out by fresh winds.
After the Friday peak, it all drops away again. The second week is a real struggle, with very small, weak pulses of swell and poor, onshore winds. The weekend of the 12th and 13th is a total no-go, and from there it’s just tiny, poor waves for days on end. There’s a flicker of life on Saturday the 19th with a 4 ft easterly swell, but it’s from the wrong direction for Salcombe, which is a sheltered spot needing something from the south. It's not going to do much.
So, in short: the only true standout is Friday the 11th of September. Everything else is either small, windy, or both. Keep your expectations in check for this one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | W 13 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 376 | 327 | 135 | 62 | 40 | 73 | 711 | 1385 | 944 | 584 | 561 | 417 | 298 | 187 | 153 | 3 | 286 | 367 | 470 | 364 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:34PM3.12m | 1:18AM2.93m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.98m | 6:38PM1.14m | 7:21AM1.29m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 376 | 327 | 135 | 62 | 40 | 53 | 711 | 1385 | — | — | — | 43 | — | 20 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 4 | E 4 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | WSW 8 | W 4 | — | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 73 | 33 | — | 944 | 584 | 561 | 417 | 298 | 187 | 153 | 135 | 286 | 367 | 470 | 364 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 109 | 117 | 95 | 498 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 169 | 262 | 451 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 50 | 0 | 169 | 1 |
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