Salcombe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.21° N 3.79° W

Salcombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

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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 7 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, W swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period, W swell with 880 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.8m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM. 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 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Wed 9th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Wed 9th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 8th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 12s

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


The Lowdown

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.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
7
Tuesday
8
Wednesday
9
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
14
1.4
W
10
1.8
W
12
1.5
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.5
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9
1
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8
0.9
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8
0.6
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8
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8
0.4
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11
1.6
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9
1.4
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8
0.9
WSW
8
0.7
WSW
8
0.2
W
13
1.5
W
7
1.2
W
9
1
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9
0.8
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9
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
655
432
880
467
502
482
342
134
105
42
29
35
383
262
110
58
14
251
225
162
101
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
35
NNW
40
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
W
10
WNW
10
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
5
NW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
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cross-off
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cross-off
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cross-off
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High Tide
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
8:31AM4.10m
8:42PM4.21m
Low Tide
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
2:04PM-0.10m
2:23AM-0.14m
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6:46
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7:46
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 mm
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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.

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