Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 95 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and let's be straight with you—this is going to be a tough one for Paignton. Looking at the next 16 days, we've got a long stretch of barely-there conditions. Get ready for a bit of a wait.
The outlook starts with next to nothing. From Monday the 10th of August right through to Sunday afternoon the 16th, it’s mostly flat or tiny, rubbish waves with onshore winds messing things up. There’s a real gap of almost a week where you wouldn’t bother paddling out. The combined swell energy is sitting at zero or weak numbers like 6 or 48, which tells you the ocean is just not awake.
The one tiny glimmer, and I mean *tiny*, shows up on Sunday afternoon the 16th. We finally get some 3ft surf from the east with a period of 6 seconds—short-period windswell, but the wind switches to a cross-offshore from the south at 9 mph. That’s enough to clean it up, and the wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” The combined energy reaches 69, still weak. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but it’s the only window where you might get a few little knee-high peelers.
After that, Monday the 17th morning has a brief moment with 2ft east swell and offshore WNW wind at 6 mph, but the period is only 6 seconds and it’s weak energy (33). It’s clean but small and inconsistent. For the rest of the run, from Tuesday the 18th on, it’s back to flat or near-flat with onshores again. Nothing else to get excited about.
If you’re a beginner wanting a tiny, clean wave, Sunday afternoon the 16th or Monday morning the 17th could work, but don’t expect much. The rest? Leave the board in the car and go for a walk.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 4 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | N 3 | W 8 | N 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 48 | 92 | 45 | 42 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39PM3.25m | 6:17AM3.22m | 6:39PM3.61m | 7:11AM3.51m | 7:27PM3.92m | 7:56AM3.73m | 8:10PM4.12m | 8:36AM3.86m | 8:49PM4.19m | 9:13AM3.88m | 9:25PM4.13m | 9:48AM3.81m | 9:59PM3.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.88m | 11:16PM0.67m | 11:36AM0.61m | 00:10AM0.35m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:57AM0.08m | 1:09PM0.14m | 1:39AM-0.09m | 1:50PM0.03m | 2:18AM-0.15m | 2:29PM0.01m | 2:55AM-0.09m | 3:06PM0.10m | 3:30AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 6 | E 5 | WSW 5 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | ENE 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | E 4 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 4 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | — | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 6 | 50 | 48 | 92 | 45 | 42 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 8 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 129 | 137 | 105 | 483 | 245 | 81 | 81 | 88 | 40 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 130 | 130 | 130 | 40 | 40 | 279 | 495 | 0 |
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