Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 4s period, SE swell with 1 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.1m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 10s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here again. I’ve gone over the charts for the local zone, and it’s a proper dry spell for a long while. Don’t bother rushing down to the beach just yet.
We’re looking at a big fat blank from Saturday the 12th straight through to the afternoon of Sunday the 20th. No swell at all, just wind and flat water. That’s eight days of nothing to ride. There are plenty of offshore and cross-off breezes, but with zero waves, it’s just a clean, flat lake.
The first tiny sign of life shows up on Monday the 21st. Paignton (Torbay) gets a weak 2ft wave from the ENE, but with a period of only 4 seconds – that’s short-period windswell with hardly any push (combined energy of all swells directed here is 9). Wind is a gentle cross-shore from the NNE, so it’ll be a bit messy. Monday afternoon is a little bigger at 2ft from the E, still a 5-second period, but onshore from the ENE (combined energy of all swells directed here is 20). Still poor.
Tuesday the 22nd is the standout of this whole outlook, if you can call it that. Morning brings a tiny 2ft wave from the E, period still short at 5 seconds, but the wind goes glassy – dead calm from the SW (combined energy of all swells directed here is 21). That glassy surface is the only real highlight. Paignton is an inconsistent beginner break, so don’t expect much shape or power. Water temp is about average for the season.
After that, it’s back to flatness. Wednesday the 23rd is a zero, and the rest of the week shows nothing but poor conditions and no swell. There’s a clean cross-off breeze on Friday the 25th, but with no waves, it’s just a pretty view.
This is a tough run. With such a long flat spell and only a couple of tiny, weak pulses, a kite might get more action out of the wind than a surfer will. Until we get a proper groundswell, the wetsuit stays dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 10 | SW 3 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 3 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
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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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:11AM3.91m | 8:23PM4.11m | 8:43AM3.93m | 8:55PM4.03m | 9:13AM3.85m | 9:25PM3.86m | 9:41AM3.71m | 9:54PM3.63m | 10:08AM3.50m | 10:23PM3.36m | 10:36AM3.27m | 10:53PM3.07m | 11:09AM3.01m | 11:30PM2.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM-0.01m | 1:52AM-0.15m | 2:05PM-0.05m | 2:25AM-0.10m | 2:38PM0.02m | 2:56AM0.06m | 3:11PM0.18m | 3:27AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.42m | 3:57AM0.57m | 4:14PM0.71m | 4:27AM0.88m | 4:47PM1.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 14 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 84 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 190 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 123 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 8 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 109 | 180 | 109 | 130 | 88 | 30 | 104 | 104 | 89 | 136 | 246 | 30 | 30 | 159 | 193 | 246 | 245 | 40 | 29 | 166 | 88 |
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