Salcombe surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
14.2° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Salcombe surf forecast from 27 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 3 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period, WSW swell with 1,226 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 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 1.7m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 3rd Jun)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
2
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
72
69
46
26
14
36
29
93
160
154
494
764
897
679
356
892
688
400
623
463
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
10
NE
10
SSE
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
10
NNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
30
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
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
8:34PM3.66m
Low Tide
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
1:56PM0.50m
2:19AM0.47m
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<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>
9:09
9:10
9:12
9:13
9:14
9:15
9:15
1
1
8
6
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
18
18
15
17
18
16
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
14
15
15
18
16
17
13
14
14
14
12
12
11
10
11
11
10
9
10
9
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
10
0.8
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.7
W
7
0.9
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WSW
14
0.7
WSW
12
Energy kJ
108
72
33
20
26
14
36
29
51
160
37
494
764
897
679
356
8
7
10
41
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
Energy kJ
6
12
69
46
8
2
9
9
93
22
21
10
8
8
8
7
7
3
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
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
3
12
10
10
10
19
5
25
5
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
6
0.9
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
2
WSW
11
1.9
WSW
10
2
W
7
2.3
WSW
8
1.7
WSW
9
Energy kJ
9
16
11
15
154
37
101
892
688
400
623
463
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
84
84
83
104
119
225
117
95
1
1
119
50
50
50
50
222
169
434
295
492
179
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
7
6
5
5
5
4
7
7
4
4
4
4
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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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