Salcombe Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.21° N 3.79° W

Salcombe WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Salcombe sea temperature is
18.5° C
1.6° 

Salcombe surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Salcombe surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with 712 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salcombe this week:

The surf forecast for Salcombe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Salcombe in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 27th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 27th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Tue 25th Aug)8ft (2.5m) 8s

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


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