Salcombe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. To be straight with you, mate, it’s a lean stretch for Salcombe. The forecast is pretty much a write-off for the first week and a half. We’re looking at a long gap of poor surf conditions from now until the tail end of the first week of August. The water is sitting at 66°F and that’s a solid 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so it feels like a bath, but that’s about the only nice thing going on.

We don’t really see anything worth paddling out for until Wednesday the 5th of August, and even then, it’s not great. On Wednesday morning, we get a 8ft swell from the east, with a short period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 629 (moderate to strong). That’s a bit of size, but the wind is a moderate cross-onshore, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session. The afternoon is similar, still 8ft, but cross-shore with a cross-chop.

Thursday the 6th of August morning is the only real standout in the whole window. The swell drops to 7ft from the east, period 7 seconds, and energy is 451 (moderate). The wind shifts to a gentle cross-offshore breeze, so it cleans right up. That’s a solid wave size, but over 5ft and close to 8ft, so it’s really for the experienced crew. It’s a beach break, and with that short period, the waves will be a bit dumpy and harder to read. Definitely not one for beginners.

After that, it fades out again. The 7th of August has a tiny 0.3ft swell from the south with a very long period of 12 seconds, but there’s just no energy (5). It’s glassy in the morning, but it’s flat. The 8th and 9th see a bit of a west swell pop up, about 5ft to 6ft, but the wind is cross-onshore or cross-off, and the periods are short, 6 to 8 seconds. It’s rideable but not a standout.

So, the pick of the bunch is Thursday the 6th of August morning. It’s the only session that looks clean and has some push. Everything else is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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