Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a bit of a flat spell for the most part. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up for any quick sessions. There’s a glimmer of something towards the very end, but you’ll need patience.
The first real chance of a wave comes early on Sunday the 19th of July. Salcombe is our only spot, and it’s a sheltered, inconsistent break that rarely sees proper swell. Sunday morning sees a bump of 4 ft from the east, with a short period of 6 seconds and moderate combined energy of (112). The trouble is a fresh cross-shore breeze from the ENE at 19 mph, making for lumpy, messy conditions. It's not a great look, and the water is a warm 66° with a much warmer than normal anomaly for this time of year.
After that, we’re back to tiny, poor surf all the way through to the end of July. There’s a glimmer of hope on the morning of Wednesday the 22nd of July, with glassy conditions and 1.0 ft of swell, but it’s just too small to be worth a paddle. The afternoon of the 22nd cleans up with a moderate offshore from the NW, but again, the wave height is 1.0 ft – it’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
We then hit a long gap of many days with nothing to recommend. Finally, on the morning of Friday the 31st of July, a pulse of swell arrives. Salcombe sees 6 ft from the east, with a short period of 6 seconds and strong combined energy of (245). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW at 16 mph, so the surface will be tidy. That’s the standout of the whole 16-day window – it’s the biggest swell, and it’s clean. But remember, at 6 ft, this is edging into territory that’s a bit much for beginners. The swell is short period, so it won’t have the power of a groundswell, but it’s the best we’ve got. The rest of the first week of August fades back into tiny, weak surf. A long wait for a brief, clean bump.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | E 6 | E 5 | W 8 | NE 4 | W 8 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 4 | E 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 83 | 50 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM4.26m | 10:07AM3.85m | 10:19PM4.11m | 10:46AM3.70m | 10:57PM3.88m | 11:24AM3.51m | 11:35PM3.60m | 12:02PM3.31m | 00:13AM3.30m | 12:42PM3.11m | 00:57AM3.04m | 1:30PM2.94m | 1:50AM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:48PM0.07m | 3:19AM-0.04m | 3:30PM0.21m | 4:00AM0.15m | 4:12PM0.43m | 4:41AM0.40m | 4:54PM0.70m | 5:23AM0.70m | 5:39PM0.99m | 6:09AM1.00m | 6:33PM1.26m | 7:07AM1.27m | 7:48PM1.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 5 | W 8 | W 8 | ENE 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 23 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 5 | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | — | W 9 | S 14 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 13 | E 4 | SW 5 | — | S 11 | — | S 19 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | WNW 4 | NE 4 | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NNE 3 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | 7 | 9 | — | 7 | 83 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 22 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 1839 | 489 | 493 | 557 | 482 | 224 | 115 | 374 | 137 | 480 | 479 | 90 | 120 | 90 | 230 | 557 | 345 | 99 | 623 | 470 |
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