Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer. To be straight with you, the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of flatness and poor conditions stretching from now all the way through to the 25th of September. That’s a solid gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for. The water temperature’s sitting at 65.1°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be pleasant sitting on the beach watching the nothing happen.
The only glimmer of activity finally shows up on Saturday the 26th of September. Early morning at Paignton we’ll see a tiny 3ft SSE swell pushing in, but it’s got a short period of 5 seconds so it’ll be weak and crumbly, with combined wave energy only reaching 35. The winds are light and offshore from the W at 9 mph, so it’ll be clean as a whistle, but it’s just not got any punch. By the afternoon, the wind swings to the WSW and kicks up to 22 mph, so it’ll get messy and choppy. The swell stays the same size but it’s a cross-offshore wind, which won’t help the shape at all. Honestly, this isn’t the day to get excited about. The break is inconsistent and only really suited for beginners at best, and with that wind, it’s barely worth the effort.
If you’re desperate for a paddle on the 26th, go early, take the smallest board you’ve got, and keep your expectations on the ground. Otherwise, this is one of those stretches where you’re better off tuning the board or finding something else to do. The forecasts might change, but right now, it’s a long wait for very little.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | SW 3 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | SW 5 | W 13 | SW 4 |
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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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 10 | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 5 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 32 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 10 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | W 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 28 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 180 | 104 | 104 | 83 | 30 | 104 | 104 | 96 | 131 | 246 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 409 | 493 | 246 | 180 | 251 | 166 | 571 |
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