Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 4PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough watch for the next while. Looking at the whole 16-day window, we’re in a proper flat spell. There’s a long stretch from the 7th of September all the way through to the 20th of September where there’s simply no surf to speak of. The ocean is just going to be flat, calm, and glassy. We’ve got a few days of offshore winds, and even a couple of glassy mornings, but without any swell, it’s a total write-off for getting wet. That’s a good two-week gap with zilch.
The only glimmer of hope comes right at the very tail end of the forecast. On the morning of the 20th of September, we might finally see a tiny pulse of energy. Up at Paignton, we’re looking at a tiny 2 ft swell from the SSE, with a short period of just 4 seconds. The combined energy is a very weak 6, so it’s barely a ripple. The water is running pretty warm, sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. The wind is forecast to be light offshore from the WNW, which would keep the surface clean. Realistically, this is only for the absolute beginner looking to get a feel for it, but it’s a very inconsistent spot anyway, so it's a long shot.
Honestly, that’s all we’ve got. The rest of the month is a bust for any kind of paddle surfing. The conditions are clean, but there’s just no power in the water. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s pretty normal when the charts go quiet. We’ll have to hope the forecasts change, but for now, leave the boards in the shed.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 4 | E 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 15 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 7 | 1 | 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 | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:26AM2.67m | 4:14PM2.93m | 5:08AM2.91m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM1.25m | 9:14AM1.26m | 10:11PM1.03m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSE 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | — | S 5 | SW 5 | — | SW 8 | W 10 | W 14 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 40 | 57 | — | 15 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | N 4 | W 13 | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 15 | W 17 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | NW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | SW 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 3 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 43 | 17 | 1 | 17 | — | 5 | 45 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 92 | 29 | 64 | 104 | 29 | 298 | 246 | 29 | 122 | 84 | 496 | 180 | 64 | 130 | 104 | 40 | 251 | 193 | 64 |
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