Salcombe, UK

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Rocky Foreshore East of Lannacombe Beach — Lannacombe Bay. Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Salcombe

Salcombe is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Salcombe you can reach 9 surf spots and 1 sailing spot. The nearest is Salcombe, a surf spot 0.3 km from the centre. Overture lists 36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is EXT, 61 km away.

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Staying in Salcombe

36 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: EXT, 61 km, NQY, 90 km, GCI, 123 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Salcombe.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Salcombe each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 6 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Salcombe too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

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Beesands8.3 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft32 kJ

2 ft19 kJ

1 ft15 kJ

4 ft192 kJ

4 ft168 kJ

4 ft462 kJ

3 ft121 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Beesands, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	13, too small	3 ft5 smushy	32kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 13 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	19kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	1 ft8 smushy	15kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 11 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	41, fair	4 ft8 ssoft	192kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 21 knots, offshore	12°C
Thu 22Oct	12, poor	4 ft7 smushy	168kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	45, fair	4 ft11 ssoft	462kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots, offshore	12°C
Sat 24Oct	25, too small	3 ft8 ssoft	121kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots, offshore	14°C

Mattiscombe8.3 kmabout 15 min by car

3 ft39 kJ

2 ft21 kJ

2 ft9 kJ

4 ft238 kJ

5 ft205 kJ

4 ft438 kJ

3 ft118 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Mattiscombe, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	41, fair	3 ft5 shollow	39kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	4, too small	2 ft5 smushy	21kJ	wind from the south-east, 15 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	14, too small	2 ft4 shollow	9kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 6 knots, offshore	14°C
Wed 21Oct	21, poor	4 ft10 shollow	238kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 20 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	3, poor	5 ft7 smushy	205kJ	wind from the south, 24 knots	15°C
Fri 23Oct	23, poor	4 ft12 shollow	438kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 27 knots	12°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft8 shollow	118kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	14°C

Bantham8.7 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 1 km

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bantham, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Bantham Rivermouth9.2 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 2 km

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Bantham Rivermouth, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 scrumbling	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Challaborough10.6 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Thurlestone, 3 km

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Challaborough, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	20, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the north-east, 9 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 17 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	20, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 25 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	15, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Thurlestone7.2 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Thurlestone

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Thurlestone, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft7 smushy	96kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C

Thurlsestone7.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Thurlestone

2 ft26 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft20 kJ

3 ft171 kJ

6 ft248 kJ

4 ft320 kJ

3 ft96 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Thurlsestone, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	32, too small	2 ft5 smushy	26kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 10 knots, offshore	12°C
Mon 19Oct	21, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the east, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	10, too small	1 ft11 shollow	20kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft9 smushy	171kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 15 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	24, poor	6 ft7 smushy	248kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 6 knots	13°C
Fri 23Oct	18, poor	4 ft11 smushy	320kJ	wind from the west, 23 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	19, poor	3 ft7 shollow	96kJ	wind from the west, 9 knots	14°C

Hope Cove6.6 kmabout 15 min by carStays in Hope Cove

2 ft24 kJ

3 ft28 kJ

1 ft18 kJ

3 ft153 kJ

5 ft237 kJ

4 ft297 kJ

3 ft92 kJ

Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Hope Cove, each day
Day	Score for intermediates	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	16, too small	2 ft5 smushy	24kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots	13°C
Mon 19Oct	22, too small	3 ft5 smushy	28kJ	wind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore	13°C
Tue 20Oct	8, too small	1 ft11 shollow	18kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots	13°C
Wed 21Oct	10, too small	3 ft9 smushy	153kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	17, poor	5 ft7 smushy	237kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	17, poor	4 ft10 smushy	297kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	11, too small	3 ft8 smushy	92kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Salcombe0.3 kmabout 5 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

3 ft38 kJ

2 ft15 kJ

2 ft13 kJ

4 ft241 kJ

6 ft362 kJ

6 ft567 kJ

3 ft109 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Salcombe, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Sun 18Oct	14, too small	3 ft5 shollow	38kJ	wind from the north-north-east, 11 knots, offshore	13°C
Mon 19Oct	2, too small	2 ft4 smushy	15kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 11 knots	13°C
Tue 20Oct	5, too small	2 ft6 shollow	13kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore	13°C
Wed 21Oct	8, too small	4 ft10 shollow	241kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C
Thu 22Oct	18, poor	6 ft7 smushy	362kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 10 knots	14°C
Fri 23Oct	14, too small	6 ft10 shollow	567kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	11°C
Sat 24Oct	6, too small	3 ft8 shollow	109kJ	wind from the west, 11 knots	14°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Salcombe, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Sailing near Salcombe

Salcombe Yacht Club 0.5 km · stays here

Places to eat near Salcombe

Rockfish salcombeSeafood · 0.2 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Oct 2025
Salcombe Crab TradersSeafood · 0.2 km from the centre
Primo PizzeriaPizza · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025
The Oyster ShackSeafood · 0.3 km from the centre
Captain Flints RestaurantItalian · 0.4 km from the centre
Crab Shed SalcombeSeafood · 0.4 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Jul 2025

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits