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Paignton surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4AM.
The Lowdown
Alright, it's Rusty here, and I've got to be straight with you — it's a tough stretch for Paignton. The entire 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There's no good swell to speak of; it's flat or near-flat right through to the end of September. The combined energy is negligible, sitting at zero for most of the period and only ever creeping up into the double-digits, like 12 or 22, which tells you it's barely a ripple.
The first real sign of any pulse doesn't show up until the morning of the 22nd of September, and even then it's a tiny 2ft with a short, weak 5-second period — just not enough push to do anything with. By the 25th and 26th of September, we see the biggest readings, with a swell height hitting 5ft from the east with a period of 6 seconds, and combined energy up to 139 (moderate wave energy). Sounds okay, right? Wrong. The problem is all that energy is coming straight onshore, with easterly winds blowing directly into the beach, making for a messy, choppy mess. That kind of setup with onshore wind is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It's not for beginners either, with the swell pushing 5ft and conditions blown out.
The one ray of hope is on the 20th of September (a Sunday) when there's a glassy morning with zero wind, but there's simply no swell to take advantage of. It's a heartbreaking tease. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 65°, but you can't do anything with it.
So honestly, there's nothing to get excited about here. If you're an absolute beginner and the water looks totally flat, you might get a splash around, but there's no wave to surf. It's a blank run, and that's just how it goes sometimes in this area. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, there's not a single standout session on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 3 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:55PM4.03m | 9:13AM3.85m | 9:25PM3.86m | 9:41AM3.71m | 9:54PM3.63m | 10:08AM3.50m | 10:23PM3.36m | 10:36AM3.27m | 10:53PM3.07m | 11:09AM3.01m | 11:30PM2.79m | 11:53AM2.75m | 00:23AM2.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05PM-0.05m | 2:25AM-0.10m | 2:38PM0.02m | 2:56AM0.06m | 3:11PM0.18m | 3:27AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.42m | 3:57AM0.57m | 4:14PM0.71m | 4:27AM0.88m | 4:47PM1.04m | 5:00AM1.20m | 5:28PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | SW 6 | W 10 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 190 | 2 | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 9 | — | 12 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | N 3 | — | W 10 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 2 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 19 | 25 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 13 | 104 | 104 | 96 | 246 | 246 | 29 | 29 | 147 | 193 | 515 | 289 | 289 | 122 | 193 | 251 | 251 | 180 | 56 |
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