Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 2 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period, W swell with 331 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me give you the honest scoop on what’s coming up for our little corner of the coast.
Straight up, this is a tough run. We’re looking at a long patch of quiet, underwhelming surf over the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at 63°F which is unusually warm for this time of year, a good 4°F above normal, so it feels more like late summer than early July. But that’s about the only thing that’s pumping.
The best and really the only period worth paddling out for is the first couple of days. We kick off on Thursday, July 2nd with a pulse of swell. Thursday morning is a bit of a mission – we’ve got a 6ft west swell but the wind is a stiff 19 mph cross-off from the WNW. It’s lumpy and the wave energy is moderate (255). You could get out there if you’re desperate, but it won’t be pretty. Thursday afternoon is a much better call. The wind swings offshore from the WNW at 12 mph and the swell drops to a cleaner 5ft from the west with a longer period of 9 seconds. The energy is still moderate (351) and the conditions are surfable, though still very ordinary. It’s your best bet of the whole run, but don’t expect perfection.
Friday, July 3rd, is a real tease. The morning goes glassy with a light SSW breeze and a clean 4ft west swell (period 10 seconds, energy 236). It looks beautiful but it’s labelled as poor surf. Small and weak. By afternoon, the wind picks up cross-off again and the swell drops under 3ft.
From Saturday, July 4th onwards, it’s a slow fade. Swell heights tumble below 3ft and the combined energy drops into double digits – weak stuff. The wind stays cross-off or cross-shore for most of it, but the waves just don’t have any legs. There’s a long gap with no real recommendations at all, lasting from Saturday the 4th right the way through to the end of the forecast on July 17th. That’s nearly two weeks of flat to tiny, poor quality surf.
Looking into the second week, nothing changes. The swell tries to flicker back up around 3ft on July 13th but the period is short at 5-6 seconds and the wind is messy. By July 16th and 17th, we’re talking about swell under 1ft. The water will still be warm, but you’ll be floating on a lake.
Honestly, if you can, get out Thursday afternoon. That’s the standout. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and watch the forecast – it can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 351 | 296 | 234 | 198 | 202 | 156 | 156 | 89 | 85 | 57 | 78 | 80 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 86 | 21 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02PM3.77m | 9:24AM3.48m | 9:36PM3.78m | 9:59AM3.46m | 10:09PM3.75m | 10:35AM3.43m | 10:44PM3.69m | 11:13AM3.39m | 11:22PM3.61m | 11:55AM3.33m | 00:05AM3.50m | 12:42PM3.28m | 00:57AM3.38m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.49m | 2:40AM0.42m | 2:48PM0.48m | 3:15AM0.40m | 3:23PM0.50m | 3:51AM0.41m | 4:00PM0.57m | 4:29AM0.46m | 4:41PM0.67m | 5:12AM0.55m | 5:28PM0.81m | 6:03AM0.68m | 6:25PM0.95m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 296 | 234 | 198 | 202 | 156 | 156 | 89 | 85 | 57 | 78 | 80 | 57 | 55 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | W 8 | — | — | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 21 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 9 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 8 | N 3 | — | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 255 | 351 | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 10 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 86 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 216 | 24 | 95 | 216 | 119 | 95 | 95 | 83 | 88 | 117 | 117 | 263 | 154 | 107 | 103 | 107 | 85 |
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