Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, E swell with 809 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this is a tough stretch for Paignton. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for decent surf. The first proper recommendation doesn’t even kick off – the whole run is a blank where the conditions just aren't there for a paddle. We’ve got a solid two weeks-plus of nothing worth getting wet for. It’s the kind of run where you might as well clean your boards and wax up for a future date; this area can go through these quiet spells.
Looking at the detail, it’s grim from the start. Monday 13 July offers a 8 ft easterly swell at 8 seconds, with a moderate 809 combined energy, but a fresh cross-onshore from the ENE at 22 mph has it lumpy and poor. That’s just messy. The rest of that week and into the next is a slow bleed of dropping swell heights and weak windswell, all with onshore or cross-onshore winds. By Friday 17 July into the weekend, the swell has dropped to 1 ft with basically no energy (4 or less). Clean conditions show up from the 22nd onwards, with some offshore and cross-offshore winds, but there’s no swell to work with. The best you’ll see is a 4 ft east-southeast swell on Friday 24 July, but with a moderate breeze straight onshore, it’s never going to clean up. Even if the combined energy creeps to 111 on that day, it's still poor with the wind state.
There are no standouts. Not one. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you stare at a flat ocean. Honestly, Paignton is the only option, and it’s a beginner spot that’s inconsistent and only fairly exposed. With the wind and swell combo, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Hang in there, the forecasts can always flip.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 6 | ENE 3 | E 3 | W 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 809 | 442 | 279 | 243 | 98 | 18 | 69 | 52 | 163 | 64 | 28 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM3.30m | 6:44PM3.61m | 7:17AM3.52m | 7:38PM3.87m | 8:08AM3.68m | 8:25PM4.06m | 8:54AM3.77m | 9:09PM4.13m | 9:37AM3.76m | 9:50PM4.09m | 10:18AM3.68m | 10:30PM3.93m | 10:57AM3.53m | 11:07PM3.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:43AM0.45m | 00:16AM0.28m | 12:34PM0.27m | 1:06AM0.08m | 1:21PM0.15m | 1:53AM-0.04m | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:37AM-0.06m | 2:49PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.02m | 3:31PM0.26m | 4:02AM0.18m | 4:12PM0.46m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 17 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 14 | S 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | E 3 | — | SW 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 15 | S 18 | S 18 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | W 9 | S 14 | S 5 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 8 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 13 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | NW 2 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 809 | 442 | 279 | 243 | 98 | 18 | 69 | 52 | 163 | 64 | — | — | 18 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 23 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 485 | 114 | 94 | 156 | 98 | 105 | 105 | 87 | 20 | 112 | 304 | 87 | 378 | 258 | 482 | 482 | 901 | 321 | 460 | 105 | 366 |
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