Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SE swell with 10 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look at what’s coming up.
To be honest, it’s a pretty bleak start. There’s hardly a wave to be found for the first week or so. The water is a warm 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that doesn’t help when there’s nothing to surf. We’re looking at a solid 12-day gap with no real surf. The first glimmer of anything comes on the 11th of September, with a small pulse of swell.
The best bet in this whole 16-day window is going to be Paignton (United Kingdom) on Friday afternoon, the 11th of September. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the most we’ve got. That afternoon sees the swell bump up to 4ft from the SE, with a short period of 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit lumpy and weak. The combined energy is only moderate (85), and the wind is blowing straight onshore from the east at 12 mph, which will chop it up. For a beginner spot that’s inconsistent and can get crowded sometimes, this is really just a last resort for a surf. The water temp anomaly is from the first of the month, so we can’t rely on that for the 11th.
Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. The whole run is pretty much a write-off for decent waves. You’d be better off checking the forecasts again in a few days, because it can’t stay this flat forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | S 17 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:03PM3.83m | 10:24AM3.63m | 10:39PM3.61m | 11:02AM3.43m | 11:20PM3.33m | 11:47AM3.19m | 00:14AM3.02m | 12:49PM2.94m | 1:32AM2.74m | 2:21PM2.80m | 3:26AM2.67m | 4:14PM2.93m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.02m | 3:38AM0.01m | 3:54PM0.17m | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:36PM0.43m | 5:00AM0.57m | 5:26PM0.77m | 5:55AM0.94m | 6:37PM1.11m | 7:20AM1.24m | 8:31PM1.25m | 9:14AM1.26m | 10:11PM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 6 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 8 | E 4 | SW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 17 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | — | SSE 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | W 8 | SW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 10 | 70 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 96 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 109 | 84 | 296 | 193 | 109 | 104 | 180 | 246 | 130 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 30 | 81 | 81 | 126 | 105 | 30 | 64 | 64 |
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