Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with 260 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me be straight with you. I’ve looked at the charts for Salcombe right through to the 6th of August, and I’m telling you, it’s a tough stretch. There’s nothing that gets me excited. The water's warm, sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any decent surf. We’ve got a long gap of nothing. The first few days up to the 26th of July are flat or tiny, with poor conditions. The wind is all over the place, mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the swell is just not there. Even when we get a bit of a pulse, the quality is shot.
Now, the only time that might look half-decent is around the 26th and 27th of July. On Sunday the 26th, we’ve got a 4ft to 4ft swell from the west, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind-driven swell, and the energy is moderate (160 to 202). The wind is offshore, which is a major positive, so it will be clean. The problem is the wave comment says "poor surf conditions" and the score is zero. It’s just not going to shape up well here. Salcombe is a sheltered spot and the optimum swell direction is from the south, so this westerly, short-period stuff just doesn’t work. The crowd situation is always there, so you’d have company in the lineup for what’s essentially a mess.
On Monday the 27th, the morning looks glassy with a light 3ft west swell, 9 second period, and the energy is weak (97). Glassy conditions are a treat, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. It’s a tease.
After that, it’s back to tiny, wind-affected junk. There’s a bit of a bump on the 2nd of August with a 3ft west-southwest swell, but the wind is fresh and the conditions are lumpy. The rest of the window is flat, with nothing worth paddling out for.
The bottom line is, there are no good surf options here in the 16-day window. This is a blank run, and for Salcombe, this kind of quiet spell isn’t unusual. Don’t bother getting your hopes up; store the board and wait for a better forecast.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 | 202 | 185 | 97 | 74 | 58 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 00:57AM3.04m | 1:30PM2.94m | 1:50AM2.83m | 2:30PM2.83m | 3:01AM2.71m | 3:53PM2.83m | 4:37AM2.75m | 5:20PM2.98m | 5:53AM2.92m | 6:17PM3.21m | 6:43AM3.14m | 7:00PM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33PM1.26m | 7:07AM1.27m | 7:48PM1.46m | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:18PM1.50m | 9:48AM1.41m | 10:29PM1.37m | 10:49AM1.27m | 11:22PM1.17m | 11:36AM1.07m | 00:05AM0.94m | 12:16PM0.85m | 00:42AM0.71m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 185 | 97 | 74 | 58 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 35 | 83 | 160 | 202 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 439 | 90 | 693 | 95 | 511 | 582 | 496 | 484 | 451 | 217 | 154 | 225 | 24 | 107 | 135 | 90 | 104 | 217 | 117 |
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