Salcombe - South Sands (Beach) (Devon) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next high tide (5.1m) at

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    8 day forecast for Salcombe - South Sands (Beach)

    Today (28 March 2025)
    Time
    05:00
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    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    30%
    <5%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    16
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    16
    NW
    14
    NW
    12
    WNW
    10
    NW
    9
    NW
    8
    NW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    25
    25
    26
    28
    31
    32
    34
    35
    36
    37
    36
    34
    31
    28
    26
    22
    18
    15
    Visibility
    M
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    95%
    91%
    88%
    84%
    78%
    67%
    58%
    50%
    43%
    41%
    42%
    44%
    57%
    62%
    70%
    75%
    79%
    83%
    84%
    UV
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    5
    5
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (29 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Drizzle
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    5
    NW
    5
    NW
    4
    NW
    3
    NW
    3
    W
    3
    WSW
    4
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    11
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    13
    11
    9
    6
    5
    8
    11
    14
    17
    20
    22
    23
    23
    23
    25
    27
    27
    27
    29
    29
    28
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    85%
    75%
    66%
    62%
    57%
    58%
    60%
    64%
    67%
    70%
    75%
    81%
    87%
    93%
    97%
    99%
    100%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (30 March 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    14°
    16°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    15
    W
    13
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    10
    NW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    17
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    100%
    95%
    93%
    85%
    72%
    67%
    76%
    91%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    2
    3
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    11
    11
    11
    6
    8
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (31 March 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    5
    N
    4
    NNE
    4
    ESE
    5
    SE
    8
    ESE
    9
    E
    8
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    8
    9
    8
    8
    11
    15
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    96%
    96%
    81%
    74%
    73%
    81%
    93%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    3
    2
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (1 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    10
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    15
    E
    18
    E
    19
    ENE
    15
    E
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    26
    29
    32
    32
    27
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    74%
    65%
    65%
    75%
    80%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.2
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (2 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    15°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    E
    10
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    10
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    9
    11
    18
    20
    19
    9
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    88%
    92%
    78%
    70%
    68%
    78%
    84%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    10
    E
    10
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    9
    14
    16
    14
    8
    6
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    94%
    93%
    76%
    65%
    60%
    72%
    80%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    16°
    17°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    15°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    12
    16
    17
    14
    7
    6
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    89%
    71%
    63%
    61%
    73%
    83%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    2
    4
    2
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 29 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 30 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 31 March

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 2 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 3 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Salcombe tidal station which is 0.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    Rain clearing to sunshine and showers. Breezy and cooler.

    Today:

    A damp start with heavy rain clearing southeastwards through the morning. Brighter by the afternoon with a mixture of sunny spells and a few blustery showers, though many places staying dry. Feeling cooler than Thursday. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    Any showers mostly easing this evening and overnight to leave plenty of clear spells. Turning colder with a touch of frost in the countryside and lighter winds. Minimum temperature 0 °C.

    Saturday:

    A chilly start with sunshine becoming hazy through the morning. Cloudier and windier by the afternoon with patchy outbreaks of rain and drizzle arriving from the west. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Largely dry through the period with variable amounts of cloud and sunny intervals. Rain and drizzle possible at times over the hills. Feeling pleasant in the sunshine with winds easing.

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