Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with 246 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, this is a tough one for Salcombe. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for decent waves. The first recommendation doesn't come until the 25th, and even then, it's not looking great. We're looking at a solid week of flat, weak, and messy conditions before we even get a sniff of something ridable.
Right now, we're in a dry spell. From today through the 24th, it's all tiny, weak swells. The energy is mostly in the single digits and low double digits, and the wind is all over the place – cross-shore, onshore, never really in our favour. The water's a balmy 66°F for the first window, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only positive.
Then comes Saturday the 25th. The swell finally shows up, but it's not a winner. The morning has a 5ft swell from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds and moderate energy (199). The wind is offshore, which is a big tick, but the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." The afternoon keeps it around 5ft with a bit more energy (248) but a fresh cross-offshore breeze. The waves will be clean but short-period and fat. It's not the setup you'd paddle out for; honestly, with that wind and that size, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than us.
The rest of the run is more of the same. The 30th has a glassy morning with a tiny 3ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a pathetic 4 seconds. The 31st sees a solid 7ft easterly swell with strong energy (395), but it's coupled with a fresh cross-shore breeze from the NE, making it lumpy. That's expert-only territory at that size, and nowhere near clean.
Honestly, there's nothing here to get excited about. No standouts, no hidden gems. It's a long blank run of poor surf, and for Salcombe, that's just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | ENE 4 | E 5 | W 8 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:30PM2.83m | 3:01AM2.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:28AM1.43m | 9:18PM1.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | W 8 | E 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | E 5 | E 4 | W 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 10 | E 4 | W 11 | W 11 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | S 14 | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | S 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 12 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | NNW 4 | ENE 4 | — | WNW 2 | — | W 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 3 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 9 | — | 1 | — | 16 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 511 | 557 | 85 | 482 | 396 | 442 | 137 | 137 | 224 | 93 | 115 | 345 | 482 | 649 | 224 | 92 | 444 | 439 | 489 | 823 | 374 |
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