Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with 21 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the next 16 days for Paignton, it’s a tough watch. The swell window is just not cooperating, and most of the time we’re looking at flat, clean conditions that are pretty but useless for surfing. There’s a big gap of nothing from the start all the way through to the 10th of August, so don’t even bother packing your board for the first week and a half.
The first real sign of life shows up on Monday the 12th of August. We finally get a pulse of small, weak swell – east windswell running 2 ft at a short 6 seconds. The combined energy is only 33 (weak), so it’s not going to have any punch. It’s a beginner-level wave at best, with glassy conditions early on Wednesday morning, which is a major positive for clean faces. The water is about average for the time of year, nothing wild to report there.
The best of a quiet period comes on Thursday the 13th of August. It’s a similar story – 3 ft of east swell, still a short 6-second period, and the combined energy creeps up to 50 (still weak). The trade-off is clean surf with a cross-offshore breeze from the NW. It’s not going to be pumping, but for a beginner wanting to get wet on a longboard, it’s about as good as it gets. Paignton is inconsistent and best for beginners, so don’t expect a crowd, but it is a fairly exposed beach, so it might have a few locals out.
Honestly, nothing here really stands out as a true standout. The whole run is a dud for proper waves. If you’ve got a kite, the clean but tiny surf on the 12th and 13th might be more interesting than paddling out. Fingers crossed the charts change, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 3 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | S 12 | W 10 | SW 3 | S 11 | W 9 | SW 3 | W 9 | WSW 8 | S 12 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 32 | 21 | 2 | 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 | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:20AM3.55m | 10:29PM3.74m | 10:54AM3.47m | 11:04PM3.59m | 11:32AM3.35m | 11:44PM3.39m | 12:15PM3.19m | 00:33AM3.16m | 1:11PM3.02m | 1:39AM2.93m | 2:27PM2.90m | 3:14AM2.81m | 4:11PM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:04AM0.16m | 4:17PM0.37m | 4:43AM0.31m | 5:00PM0.55m | 5:29AM0.54m | 5:52PM0.79m | 6:26AM0.81m | 7:02PM1.03m | 7:46AM1.04m | 8:38PM1.12m | 9:20AM1.06m | 10:08PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 4 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | S 13 | — | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 21 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | — | W 10 | S 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 75 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | W 5 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SW 2 | NNW 2 |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | 12 | 19 | 88 | 84 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 81 | 106 | 85 | 104 | 296 | 468 | 298 | 778 | 159 | 245 | 460 | 245 | 417 | 441 | 320 | 137 | 486 | 116 | 81 | 113 | 188 |
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