Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break it down for Paignton.
Truth is, it’s pretty grim for the next couple weeks. We’ve got a short, ugly window of surf right now, then nothing for ages. Tuesday the 25th of August: the morning has 1.6m of easterly swell, but it’s short-period windswell at 6 seconds, and a fresh cross-onshore wind from the ENE at 30 km/h ruining it. The energy is moderate (200), but with that wind, it’s lumpy and messy. That afternoon drops to 1.2m and turns onshore – even worse.
Wednesday the 26th is tiny – 0.4m and then 0.3m, cross-onshore, barely a bump. From Thursday the 27th through Monday the 7th of September, it’s flat. Clean winds, but zero swell. It’s a dead run. Then on Tuesday the 8th of September, we get a hint of something: 0.4m easterly swell at 6 seconds, with a light offshore wind in the morning, but it’s too weak (energy 10) to do anything with. Then it’s gone again.
No standout days. The only surfable (barely) moment is Tuesday the 25th, but it’s not worth getting wet for. This is just one of those stretches where the ocean takes a break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 200 | 98 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 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-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:54AM2.70m | 6:12PM3.04m | 6:36AM2.99m | 6:49PM3.35m | 7:11AM3.27m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24AM1.13m | 11:53PM0.94m | 12:01PM0.85m | 00:27AM0.64m | 12:33PM0.58m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SSW 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SW 7 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | SW 8 | SSW 8 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | — | SSW 3 | — | E 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 200 | 98 | — | 2 | — | 16 | 28 | 29 | — | 29 | 28 | 67 | 85 | 136 | 18 | 65 | 44 | 71 | 35 | 32 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 105 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 317 | 220 | 265 | 108 | 56 | 112 | 193 | 56 | 29 | 166 | 64 | 486 | 605 | 246 | 251 | 193 | 64 |
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