Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period, E swell with 1 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.2m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening for Paignton over the next couple weeks. Got to be honest, it’s looking pretty grim for the most part.
We start off with a tiny bit of action on Thursday, August 27th. The morning has a small 3ft swell out of the SE, but the period is a short 5 seconds, and the energy is a weak 36 – barely any push. Wind is cross-off from the SW at 12 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are poor. Water temp is about 67°, which is much warmer than usual for this time – about 5° above average, so that’s pretty unusual. By the afternoon, the swell drops to a tiny 1ft and the wind goes onshore, making it a lumpy mess. Not worth it.
Then we hit a huge flat spell. From Friday, August 28th, all the way through to Thursday, September 10th, there is zero swell. Nothing. Nada. The wind is often offshore or cross-off, which would be perfect if there were any waves, but there aren’t. That’s about two weeks of nothing to surf.
There is one tiny hope at the very end. On Friday, September 11th, we finally get a little bump. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the east, with a period of 6 seconds and energy of 89 – still weak, but it’s something. Winds are offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, so the waves will be clean. It’s surfable but nothing special. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 22 mph cross-off, ruining any chance of a decent session. Not a standout, just a little break in the flatness.
So, bottom line: if you’re really keen, the morning of September 11th might give you a few clean but weak waves. Otherwise, it’s a long wait. Forecasts can always change, so don’t give up hope completely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, near gales from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 3 | W 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
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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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:22PM3.63m | 7:43AM3.50m | 7:54PM3.84m | 8:15AM3.68m | 8:26PM3.97m | 8:47AM3.79m | 8:57PM4.01m | 9:18AM3.82m | 9:29PM3.96m | 9:51AM3.76m | 10:03PM3.83m | 10:24AM3.63m | 10:39PM3.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.36m | 1:05PM0.34m | 1:28AM0.13m | 1:36PM0.15m | 1:58AM-0.04m | 2:08PM0.02m | 2:29AM-0.13m | 2:41PM-0.03m | 3:02AM-0.12m | 3:16PM0.02m | 3:38AM0.01m | 3:54PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 2 | — | 129 | 21 | 16 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | W 8 | S 16 | SW 15 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | WSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | W 3 | SW 7 | WNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | W 2 | — | SW 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 1 | 12 | 77 | 59 | 153 | 781 | 197 | 44 | 36 | 153 | 3 | 59 | 1 | — | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 113 | 296 | 166 | 325 | 276 | 193 | 64 | 83 | 499 | 251 | 112 | 180 | 29 | 176 | 193 | 130 | 84 | 193 | 278 |
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