Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with 800 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Salcombe. The next couple of days are dead. Sunday the 6th is flat with a light onshore breeze—don’t even bother.
Things finally turn on Monday the 7th. Morning shows a 1.4m swell from the WSW with a long 14-second period—proper groundswell. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 16 mph, keeping things clean. The combined energy is strong at 757 (moderate energy), but that long period might make it a bit straight on the beach. Still, this is the best call in the whole outlook. Water temp is 65°, a touch warmer than usual for this time of year.
Tuesday the 8th keeps it going. Morning has 1.7m from the WSW, period dropping to 10 seconds, with offshore NW winds at 16 mph. Energy is still solid at 622. Afternoon winds pick up to 22 mph, still offshore, but the waves get a bit wind-affected. It’s still good, clean surf, but 1.7m is getting big for beginners. For experienced surfers, it’s a good session.
Wednesday the 9th fades. Morning has 1.6m from the W, 9-second period, offshore wind, but energy drops to 381. Surfable but nothing special. From Thursday the 10th all the way through to Sunday the 20th, it’s mostly small, weak, or onshore slop. Lots of cross-shore winds and poor conditions. That’s a solid ten-day gap of nothing worth riding.
Then on Monday the 21st, the afternoon shows a big jump to 3.5m from the WSW with a 10-second period and massive energy at 2398 (very strong). Wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at 19 mph, so it’ll be clean, but that’s expert-only size—over 2.5m. Might be more interesting for kite surfers than paddle surfers.
So your best bets are Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th. After that, a long quiet spell, then a big, heavy day on the 21st for the brave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 14 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 40 | 55 | 754 | 432 | 730 | 622 | 501 | 482 | 381 | 235 | 109 | 128 | 2 | 595 | 343 | 203 | 116 | 209 | 4 | 305 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:59AM4.08m | 8:10PM4.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:28PM-0.07m | 1:50AM-0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 10 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 11 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 15 | W 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 62 | 40 | 51 | 754 | 294 | — | 622 | — | — | 381 | 16 | 109 | 3 | 2 | — | 343 | 203 | 116 | 4 | 4 | 305 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 17 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 55 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | W 4 | W 10 | WSW 12 | — | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 432 | 730 | — | 501 | 482 | 413 | 235 | — | 128 | 187 | 595 | — | — | — | 209 | 154 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 117 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 157 | 0 | 217 | 217 | 0 | 95 | 42 | 269 | 169 | 50 | 91 | 42 | 10 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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