Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, E swell with 1,075 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
Alright mates, Rusty here, takin’ a look at the Salcombe forecast. Gotta be honest, this one’s a tough pill to swallow. There’s a big ol’ dry spell right from the jump – Tuesday the 7th through Saturday the 12th of July – with nothing worth paddlin’ out for. Just flat, weak junk.
The water is a touch warmer than average at roughly 62°, but that’s about the only highlight. The combined energy for the early part is in the 40 to 60 range (weak) with tiny waist-high slop and short, choppy periods. The wind just mucks it all up.
Sunday the 12th finally sees a pulse – 7 ft from the east – with combined energy at 485 (moderate). But the wind howls at 25 mph cross-shore from the ENE, period is a short 7 seconds, and it’s a lumpy, messy mess. Not fun.
Monday the 13th turns rowdy: 10 ft from the east, combined energy of 1072 (strong!). But the period is a meager 8 seconds, and the wind cranks at 31 mph cross-shore. That’s blown out, dangerous, over 8 ft, and only for absolute experts. Honestly, with that much wind and messy water, it looks more fun for kite-surfing than surfing.
Your real window is Thursday the 16th of July: 5 ft east swell with combined energy of 283 (moderate). The wind finally clocks around to a cross-off from the WSW at just 6 mph. That’s clean and glassy! The period’s still short at 7 seconds, but at least it’s surfable. Thursday morning is your best shot – the only one that’s any good. After that it fades away to weak little dribblers through the weekend.
So here’s the word: mark Thursday the 16th at dawn. Clean, ridable, not amazing but leagues better than everything else. The rest is a washout.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 53 | 21 | 45 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 80 | 56 | 34 | 80 | 77 | 252 | 474 | 449 | 916 | 1049 | 709 | 805 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:55AM3.33m | 00:05AM3.50m | 12:42PM3.28m | 00:57AM3.38m | 1:38PM3.24m | 1:58AM3.28m | 2:43PM3.24m | 3:12AM3.24m | 4:00PM3.32m | 4:38AM3.30m | 5:20PM3.51m | 5:58AM3.47m | 6:28PM3.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28PM0.81m | 6:03AM0.68m | 6:25PM0.95m | 7:05AM0.82m | 7:38PM1.05m | 8:21AM0.89m | 9:01PM1.00m | 9:38AM0.82m | 10:16PM0.80m | 10:44AM0.65m | 11:19PM0.53m | 11:42AM0.43m | 00:14AM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 37 | 2 | 21 | 45 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 80 | 56 | 34 | 21 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | W 10 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | W 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 21 | 18 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 53 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 41 | 34 | 80 | 77 | 252 | 474 | 449 | 916 | 1049 | 709 | 805 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 117 | 135 | 83 | 83 | 165 | 84 | 85 | 107 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 107 | 49 | 492 | 93 | 289 | 199 | 262 | 199 |
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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).
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