- Forecast
- Maps
- Live
- Weather State
- Spot Information
Paignton Surf Forecast
/ Devon (South) (16 surf breaks) /
Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surfForecast / Devon (South) / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Paignton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Paignton sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 23) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (May 19) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 23rd May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 6 | SE 3 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:10PM3.88m | 7:32AM3.86m | 7:55PM3.99m | 8:21AM3.88m | 8:41PM4.01m | 9:09AM3.80m | 9:28PM3.94m | 9:58AM3.63m | 10:16PM3.79m | 10:49AM3.40m | 11:06PM3.59m | 11:43AM3.16m | 00:00AM3.37m | 12:40PM2.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM-0.06m | 1:02PM-0.13m | 1:27AM-0.17m | 1:45PM-0.11m | 2:11AM-0.16m | 2:28PM0.02m | 2:56AM-0.02m | 3:12PM0.23m | 3:44AM0.22m | 3:59PM0.52m | 4:36AM0.51m | 4:50PM0.83m | 5:37AM0.80m | ||||||||
 |  | |  | |  | |  |  | | | |  | | | | | | |  | | |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:04 | 9:05 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 |
9 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSE 6 | W 15 | SW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 |
 kJ | 2 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 115 | 68 | 54 | 23 | 11 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 28 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 15 | — | W 13 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 27 | 12 | — | 23 | 45 | 31 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SE 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | — | 7 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 124 | 140 | 217 | 210 | 726 | 72 | 33 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 18 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 246 | 417 | 265 | 193 | 64 | 104 | 499 | 515 | 265 | 193 | 193 | 142 | 83 | 64 | 83 | 81 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Best forecast wave conditions in South Devon | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Paignton surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Paignton Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Paignton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Paignton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Paignton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Paignton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Paignton may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Paignton is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Paignton. If you plan a holiday in South Devon, look for hotels and other accommodation in Paignton. Paignton has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest