Salcombe surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 BST
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Salcombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Salcombe sea temperature is
13.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Sunday (May 31) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Tue 2nd Jun)8ft (2.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
1
W
10
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
224
152
110
72
69
46
26
14
24
50
191
160
192
432
513
950
901
853
919
904
1334
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
SE
15
SW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
NE
10
NE
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
WSW
25
W
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:05AM3.14m
4:48PM3.18m
5:02AM3.20m
5:34PM3.32m
5:50AM3.29m
6:13PM3.45m
6:30AM3.37m
6:49PM3.55m
7:07AM3.44m
7:23PM3.62m
7:43AM3.48m
7:58PM3.66m
8:19AM3.47m
Low Tide
9:48PM1.18m
10:15AM0.91m
10:39PM1.00m
10:58AM0.78m
11:21PM0.82m
11:37AM0.67m
00:00AM0.66m
12:13PM0.58m
00:36AM0.54m
12:48PM0.52m
1:10AM0.46m
1:22PM0.49m
1:44AM0.44m
clear
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:13
5:11
5:11
5:11
5:09
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
19
19
18
18
18
16
18
19
17
18
18
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
25
24
16
15
17
17
16
15
16
17
16
17
15
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
12
0.9
W
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
224
152
110
72
24
20
26
14
24
50
191
160
41
432
513
8
8
8
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
6
6
12
69
46
9
2
19
22
25
23
21
23
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
3
12
10
10
10
9
9
10
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
W
4
1
W
10
0.4
W
4
1
WSW
5
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6
3
14
7
9
192
4
40
950
901
853
919
904
1334
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
6
24
90
83
83
104
119
90
92
24
6
6
1
50
50
95
96
85
85
50
137
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
9
6
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
4
7
7
6
4
4
5
4
4
9
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Information about the Salcombe Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Salcombe provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salcombe can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salcombe surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Salcombe) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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