Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, W swell with 587 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 16 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 16) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Salcombe over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you—this is a tough one. The next 16 days are lookin' pretty flat and ordinary for the most part. We've got a real long gap of poor conditions stretchin' from now, the 11th of September, all the way through to the morning of the 16th. For days on end, it's just cross-off winds and weak, short-period slop that’s barely worth paddlin' out for. The water temp is a touch warmer than average at 64°, but that ain't gonna save the surf.
Now, the one and only standout in this whole forecast window arrives on Wednesday the 16th of September, in the morning session. That's the good stuff. We've got a moderate offshore breeze cleanin' up a 5 ft swell from the west, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is solid at 484, which is a nice, punchy number for this sheltered spot. This is your window. Salcombe is inconsistent at the best of times, and it’s a sheltered spot that really needs that westerly direction to work – and it’s got it here. The wind is straight offshore, so expect clean, lined-up faces. Just be aware, it's always crowded here, so get in early.
After that sweet Wednesday morning, we slide back into the misery. Thursday the 17th through to the end of the window on the 26th is a long run of onshores, cross-onshores, and tiny, weak swells. We even get some proper strong winds and rain on the 23rd and 24th with messy conditions. There's a little spike in energy on the 25th with a 4 ft westerly swell and a long 13-second period, hitting 641 combined energy, but the wind is a messy cross-shore. That’s a kite surfer’s dream, not a paddle surfer's. For us, it's a write-off.
So, to put it simply: you've got one good morning on the 16th of September. Mark it in your calendar. Everything else is a long, flat wait. That's just how it goes here sometimes.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SE 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 363 | 238 | 140 | 109 | 140 | 326 | 459 | 326 | 231 | 135 | 132 | 92 | 133 | 1 | 409 | 484 | 352 | 269 | 123 | 154 | 132 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:36PM4.24m | 7:59AM4.08m | 8:10PM4.29m | 8:31AM4.10m | 8:42PM4.21m | 9:00AM4.04m | 9:11PM4.05m | 9:27AM3.90m | 9:40PM3.82m | 9:54AM3.70m | 10:09PM3.55m | 10:23AM3.45m | 10:40PM3.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.07m | 1:15AM-0.16m | 1:28PM-0.07m | 1:50AM-0.21m | 2:04PM-0.10m | 2:23AM-0.14m | 2:38PM-0.01m | 2:55AM0.04m | 3:10PM0.17m | 3:26AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.43m | 3:56AM0.60m | 4:13PM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 15 | W 10 | — | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | SE 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 363 | 238 | 140 | 4 | 31 | — | 3 | 3 | 231 | 135 | 132 | 92 | 37 | 1 | 409 | 484 | 352 | 269 | 123 | 120 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | NNW 4 | — | — | NNE 4 | — | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 109 | 140 | 326 | 459 | 326 | — | — | — | — | 133 | 175 | 18 | — | — | 2 | — | 154 | 132 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 24 | 95 | 169 | 96 | 154 | 223 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 88 | 769 | 1477 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 169 | 362 | 217 | 216 |
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