Paignton surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 15 Oct 2025 BST
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Paignton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paignton sea temperature is
15.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


How big are the waves at Paignton today?

The current surf forecast for Paignton at 11PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Oct)--
Afternoon (15 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (15 Oct)3ft (0.9m)5s

Table - waves today at Paignton. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
E
0.8
E
0.9
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
1
E
1
E
0.9
ESE
1
E
1.2
ESE
1.1
ESE
1.2
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
Period(s) (?)555566665555555555555555
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)333239537275785943404650535545535037456762808683
Wind
(km/h)
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:02PM
2.76
3:14AM
2.57
3:45PM
2.81
4:44AM
2.78
5:00PM
3.03
5:39AM
3.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:26PM
1.35
9:03AM
1.48
10:00PM
1.15
10:17AM
1.24
10:50PM
0.89
11:03AM
0.97
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise------7:37-------7:37-------7:39-
Sunset6:22-------6:21-------6:19-------
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C11131210109101214141413131313151515151515141414
Feels °C (?)710866568111111991010111112111010988
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Devon (South)

  1. weather stationWind Update Wind reports 33 km away suggest it is still onshore at Paignton (light winds from the ENE.(Wind varies from 030 to 090 degs) at Exeter Airport). A 1.0m windswell from the E

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33 km away, 1 h 58 min ago

11 km/h
ENE
0.0
15.2
Air / Water (°C)
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