Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one for Salcombe. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat, so we’re going to have to be patient.
Right now, the surf is a no-go. We’re looking at a long stretch of days with barely a ripple. The swell is tiny, generally under 2 feet, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-off, which would be fine if there was any energy, but combined swell energy is weak, sitting in the low double digits or just a few dozen (34, 20, 22). It’s just not happening.
We get a slight bump around the 6th of August. Thursday morning the 6th sees a bit of a pulse with 4 feet swell from the east and a period of 5 seconds. The wind is glassy, which is a beautiful thing, so the water will be like a mirror. But that short period and easterly direction just don’t have the punch for Salcombe. The combined energy is still weak (93). It’s not going to be a wave you’d paddle out for.
Then on Friday afternoon the 7th of August, there’s a bigger spike – 6 feet from the east with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 264 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the ENE at 19 mph, making it lumpy and messy. That’s not a paddle surf; that’s kite territory.
The rest of the run is even worse. From the 8th of August onwards, we’re seeing strong winds, lumpy conditions, and almost no swell. By the 14th of August, there’s no swell height recorded at all.
Honestly, for this stretch, you’re better off leaving the board in the van. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that’s the only thing that’s normal. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem. It’s a flat spell, and for an area like this, it happens. Forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 65 | 77 | 54 | 50 | 33 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:57AM3.51m | 8:10PM3.87m | 8:30AM3.64m | 8:42PM3.98m | 9:03AM3.71m | 9:12PM4.02m | 9:34AM3.74m | 9:43PM4.00m | 10:06AM3.71m | 10:14PM3.91m | 10:39AM3.64m | 10:49PM3.77m | 11:16AM3.52m | 11:30PM3.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.46m | 1:49AM0.31m | 1:57PM0.32m | 2:21AM0.18m | 2:30PM0.24m | 2:54AM0.10m | 3:03PM0.21m | 3:27AM0.09m | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:03AM0.17m | 4:17PM0.38m | 4:43AM0.33m | 5:00PM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | E 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 13 | 14 | 9 | — | 6 | 48 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 23 | 65 | 77 | 41 | 50 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 3 | — | WNW 4 | NE 3 | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | E 6 | — | WSW 7 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 54 | 15 | — | 37 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 5 | — | W 4 | NW 4 | — | W 2 | N 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 32 | — | 12 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 252 | 216 | 117 | 135 | 135 | 463 | 135 | 115 | 137 | 115 | 90 | 24 | 91 | 92 | 188 | 271 | 397 | 463 | 224 | 149 |
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