Surf Forecasts:
Salcombe surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break this down for Salcombe over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be honest, it’s a pretty lean forecast. There’s a big gap of about a week before we see anything worth getting excited about, so the first real chance is the 12th of August.
The water temp is sitting around 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first notable window is Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. It’s glassy with a 4ft swell from the east, but the period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s going to be a bit weak and bumpy. The energy is moderate.
Your best bet for a clean session is probably Thursday the 13th. The morning has a light cross-off breeze with a 3ft swell from the WSW at 9 seconds, and it’ll be clean. The afternoon is similar, with a 3ft swell from the west and a bit more energy. It’s not big, but it’s the most consistent, cleanest we’ve got.
The end of the run on the 17th and 18th of August brings some serious size. Monday afternoon sees a 7ft WSW swell with a 9-second period and a massive energy reading. That’s a lot of power, but the wind is fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. The 18th has a 6ft swell from the west with a strong cross-off breeze, clean but windy. Those days are for the experts only, as the swell is well over 8ft. The quality is held back by the wind, though.
Keep your expectations level. The cleanest, most user-friendly waves will be on the 13th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 10 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 251 | 124 | 49 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:30PM3.58m | 12:01PM3.37m | 00:21AM3.35m | 12:58PM3.21m | 1:27AM3.13m | 2:13PM3.10m | 2:57AM3.01m | 3:51PM3.15m | 4:43AM3.10m | 5:22PM3.41m | 6:03AM3.38m | 6:26PM3.77m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:00PM0.57m | 5:28AM0.57m | 5:51PM0.82m | 6:25AM0.85m | 7:01PM1.06m | 7:44AM1.08m | 8:36PM1.16m | 9:18AM1.09m | 10:06PM0.98m | 10:35AM0.89m | 11:13PM0.65m | 11:34AM0.59m | 00:07AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 13 | W 6 | SW 12 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | ENE 5 | W 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | W 10 | SW 12 | W 10 | W 5 | SW 12 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 17 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 5 | NNE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NE 4 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | 251 | 124 | — | 73 | 7 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | — | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 216 | 135 | 509 | 288 | 446 | 479 | 470 | 137 | 137 | 115 | 115 | 135 | 135 | 263 | 117 | 115 | 126 | 173 | 90 |
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