Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Salcombe.
Honestly, it’s a pretty bleak picture for the next 16 days. The forecast is a long stretch of flat, messy, or just plain poor conditions. We’re looking at a solid 16-day run with no proper surf on offer. That’s the whole forecast window, from the 15th of July right through to the 30th. There’s not a single standout session in there.
The water is a bit of a talking point, though. It’s sitting at 65°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – over 5°F above average. That’s very unusual.
Right, let’s break it down. For the first week, we’ve got some small, weak swell, but the wind is all wrong. Wednesday the 15th sees a 4ft easterly swell, but with a 35 km/h cross-shore wind, it’s just a lumpy, choppy mess. The combined energy is a weak 133. Thursday and Friday are even smaller, with the same wind issues. By Saturday the 18th, the swell drops to a tiny 0.7ft, so it’s completely flat. That pattern of small, wind-affected swell and flat spells carries right through the middle of the period.
As we get into the second week, there’s a glimmer of something on the 25th and 26th of July. We see a small 2ft swell from the west, and the wind finally turns *cross-offshore* and light. Conditions look *clean*. But the combined energy is still only around 55-60, and the swell is tiny. It’s not worth getting excited about. The rest of the week is more of the same: tiny groundswell from the west with periods around 8-10 seconds, but the winds are cross or cross-on, keeping it choppy.
The very end of the period, around the 29th and 30th, sees a little more west swell, but it’s still weak, and the wind is blowing cross-shore. It’s just not going to come together.
For a sheltered spot like Salcombe that needs a clean southerly swell, this is a tough run. The swell is all from the wrong direction, and the wind is rarely on our side. There’s just nothing to recommend here. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a long wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 9 | E 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 163 | 29 | 102 | 67 | 40 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 54 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:13PM4.22m | 8:43AM3.93m | 8:58PM4.30m | 9:26AM3.93m | 9:39PM4.26m | 10:07AM3.85m | 10:19PM4.11m | 10:46AM3.70m | 10:57PM3.88m | 11:24AM3.51m | 11:35PM3.60m | 12:02PM3.31m | 00:13AM3.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:20PM0.09m | 1:51AM-0.11m | 2:05PM0.03m | 2:36AM-0.13m | 2:48PM0.07m | 3:19AM-0.04m | 3:30PM0.21m | 4:00AM0.15m | 4:12PM0.43m | 4:41AM0.40m | 4:54PM0.70m | 5:23AM0.70m | 5:39PM0.99m | ||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | W 8 | ENE 3 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 5 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | E 4 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | W 4 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 163 | 29 | 102 | 67 | 40 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 83 | 54 | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 137 | 137 | 374 | 137 | 315 | 92 | 95 | 1839 | 511 | 511 | 557 | 85 | 93 | 137 | 439 | 439 | 480 | 107 | 93 | 99 | 115 |
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