Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a bit of a bummer. There’s nothing on the table that I’d recommend, not a single window of decent surf. The guidance and forecast both tell the same story for Paignton: it’s a flat spell with no quality on offer.
The whole stretch kicks off with a big fat zero. From Tuesday the 8th of September right through to Tuesday the 15th of September, there’s nothing. Nada. The swell energy is zero (0) across those days, and it’s all labelled as “poor surf conditions.” You can forget about it.
Finally, on Wednesday the 16th of September, we see a little blip of life. The morning shows a tiny 3ft swell from the NNE with a period of just 4 seconds. Combined energy is weak (24). But it’s still labelled “poor surf conditions” with a cross-off wind, so it’s not worth paddling out for. The afternoon even drops to 2ft. After that, the rest of the week stays small and weak, with heights never getting above 2ft and periods of 3 to 5 seconds. The combined energy barely breaks the 20s. There are a few glassy moments – on the morning of Thursday the 17th and Monday the 21st – but the swell is too small and weak to do anything with. The easterly direction isn’t even ideal for the spot.
Honestly, this is one of those periods where the forecast can change, but right now, there’s just no surf to chase. If it stays this flat, the break might look more interesting for a kite than a paddle. Hang in there – it won’t stay poor forever.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 13 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:33PM3.27m | 6:10AM3.25m | 6:26PM3.63m | 6:56AM3.56m | 7:10PM3.91m | 7:36AM3.78m | 7:48PM4.07m | 8:11AM3.91m | 8:23PM4.11m | 8:43AM3.93m | 8:55PM4.03m | 9:13AM3.85m | 9:25PM3.86m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM1.00m | 11:13PM0.68m | 11:29AM0.67m | 00:00AM0.34m | 12:13PM0.37m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:53PM0.13m | 1:17AM-0.10m | 1:30PM-0.01m | 1:52AM-0.15m | 2:05PM-0.05m | 2:25AM-0.10m | 2:38PM0.02m | 2:56AM0.06m | |||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | — | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 10 | SW 5 | W 10 | SW 7 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 5 | — | 9 | 47 | 23 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | W 13 | — | S 4 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 29 | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WNW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | — | WSW 7 | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 31 | 55 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 34 | 29 | 1 | 8 | — | 5 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 246 | 246 | 29 | 101 | 40 | 193 | 193 | 56 | 29 | 30 | 40 | 104 | 109 | 246 | 96 | 104 | 30 | 40 | 104 | 40 |
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