Salcombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Salcombe has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, it's a bit of a slow start. The first few days are looking pretty average with mostly cross-off winds and messy, small surf. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about there.

The first real chance for a wave comes in on Monday morning, September 7th. We've got a 4ft swell out of the WSW, but the 14-second period is a good sign of some groundswell energy. The wind is a cross-off at 16 mph, which should keep things clean enough. The combined energy is moderate (658). It's a bit inconsistent here, and with crowds *always* around, you'll be sharing the water. Still, it's the best of a quiet start.

Tuesday, September 8th sees the swell bump up a touch to 5ft from the W, but the period drops to 10 seconds. The morning is blown out with rain, but the afternoon brings a strong offshore wind at 25 mph. That'll clean it up for sure, but it'll be a serious paddle and the wave energy is still moderate (502). This one is for the experienced crew only.

The outlook improves a bit for Wednesday, September 9th. The morning shows a clean 5ft wave from the W with a nice offshore breeze at 12 mph. The combined energy is moderate (342). It's still surfable, but nothing to get too excited about.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Thursday, September 10th through to the middle of the following week, the swell disappears and the conditions are poor. It's a proper gap of nearly a week with nothing worth paddling out for.

We finally get a glimmer of hope on Tuesday, September 15th. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the W with a long 12-second period, and the wind is a light offshore breeze at 6 mph. The combined energy is moderate (469). This is the best-looking window in the whole forecast. The conditions are expected to be good, and it's the real standout.

Thursday, September 17th brings a big increase in swell, hitting 12ft from the W with a long 11-second period. The combined energy is strong (3082). This is a serious swell, only for experts. The offshore wind at 22 mph will make it clean, but it's going to be a beast. The conditions are marginal, and with the period being long, it's going to be a bowling, powerful wave.

The final week is a mixed bag. Saturday, September 19th sees an 8ft WSW swell with moderate energy (1003), but the period is short at 9 seconds. The morning has clean offshore wind, but the afternoon gets messy with cross-shore chop. There's another solid pulse on Sunday, September 20th with 7ft waves, but the fresh cross-shore wind at 19 mph will make it lumpy and hard to catch.

Overall, the best bet is to pencil in Tuesday, September 15th for the cleanest, most manageable waves. The big stuff on the 17th is a spectacle, but only for the brave. The rest of the time, you're waiting for a window that might not come.

Rusty.

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