Salcombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer around Salcombe.

First things first, I’ve got to be straight with you: the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off. The surf is small, the wind is messy, and the wave energy is weak. We’re talking combined energy readings mostly down in the double digits, like 70 (weak) or 10 (very weak). The swell is short period, around 5 to 9 seconds, so it’s mostly windswell and not doing much. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to worry about there.

We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions until we finally see a glimmer of hope on Friday, September 4th. That morning, the wind goes glassy from the NNW, and we get a 5 ft swell from the WSW at 8 seconds. The combined energy is 334 (moderate). The conditions are still described as ordinary, but it’s the first time we see a score of 1. It’s surfable, but barely.

Then, hold on for Monday, September 7th. The morning is still marginal, but the afternoon is where it starts to get interesting. The wind shifts to a glassy NW at 3 mph, and we get a 6 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 474 (moderate). This is the first real standout: the glassy conditions will make it clean, and the swell is solid enough for a good session. This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window.

After that, Tuesday the 8th brings clean offshore winds from the NW and WNW, but the swell drops to 3 ft, so it’s smaller and cleaner, but not as punchy. The combined energy is 125 (weak). Good for a longboard or a funboard, but not a standout.

So, to wrap it up: the first 10 days are flat or messy. The best bet is the afternoon of Monday, September 7th, when the glassy offshore wind and a 6 ft west swell will give you clean, fun waves at Salcombe. After that, it’s small again.

Rusty.

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