Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, E swell with 15 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the start of this outlook is about as flat as a politician's promise. We're looking at a dry spell that runs from now, Thursday the 30th of July, all the way through to the morning of Saturday the 8th of August. That's over a week with zero rideable swell.
For the first few days, we've got glassy conditions and offshore breezes, which is a real kick in the teeth because there's simply no ocean energy to work with. The water temp at Paignton is sitting at 67°F, which is a full 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a very unusual anomaly, so the water will feel properly bathtub-like if you're just going for a dip.
Now, here's where it finally gets interesting. The real action, and pretty much the only window of opportunity in this whole 16-day period, lands on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning has a light southerly breeze cleaning things up, and we’re looking at a 4ft swell coming out of the east. The combined energy is moderate at 86 – it's not a bomb, but it's enough to get a smile on your face. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it's going to be a bit fat and crumbly, typical of a weak windswell. It’s surfable but nothing special, and the afternoon holds similar energy but with a bit more breeze.
There's a tiny blip of similar energy again on Friday the 7th of August with 3ft from the east, but the wind is more onshore and it's late in the day, so the 8th is the clear pick. After that, we drop right back down to nothing again from the 9th onward. This is a tough forecast for Paignton – the breaks here are inconsistent, and a long blank run like this, while a bummer, is more normal for the area when conditions line up like this.
For a beginner, that 4ft is manageable, but with the short period, it's going to be a bit of a messy push.
The standout: Get on it Saturday the 8th of August. Paignton will have your best chance of the fortnight: 4ft from the east, and clean conditions in the morning. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the only game in town.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 3 | W 10 | SW 3 | N 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | W 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 3 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:21PM3.71m | 8:42AM3.47m | 8:54PM3.82m | 9:15AM3.55m | 9:25PM3.86m | 9:47AM3.57m | 9:57PM3.83m | 10:20AM3.55m | 10:29PM3.74m | 10:54AM3.47m | 11:04PM3.59m | 11:32AM3.35m | 11:44PM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.47m | 1:52AM0.33m | 1:58PM0.34m | 2:23AM0.20m | 2:30PM0.26m | 2:55AM0.12m | 3:03PM0.23m | 3:28AM0.10m | 3:39PM0.26m | 4:04AM0.16m | 4:17PM0.37m | 4:43AM0.31m | 5:00PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | S 13 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | N 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 246 | 132 | 129 | 279 | 245 | 156 | 87 | 156 | 135 | 85 | 40 | 113 | 131 | 91 | 246 | 135 | 347 | 499 | 135 | |
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