Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, ENE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The surf forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 (Jul 04) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty checkin' in from the South Devon coast. We've got a bit of a flat spell to start, so don't be in a rush to grab your board just yet.
Looks like we're looking at a proper dry run for the next few days, mate. Through to at least Wednesday the 8th, it's pretty much a no-go. The ocean’s got nothing happening – flat as a pancake with zero wave energy. Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th see a tiny pulse creep in, but we're talking about weak, short-period windswell that barely registers. It’s just not worth wettin' a wetsuit for.
The real story here is a long pause. From now until around the 10th of July, there's just nothing to write home about. The first sniff of anything surfable shows up on Friday the 10th. That morning at Paignton, the water temp is a notable 64°F, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year. Even then, the swell is a measly 3ft from the ENE with a period of just 6 seconds, and it's almost flat by the afternoon. The combined energy is a weak (69) on Friday morning. It's glassy, mind you, so it'll be clean, but it's just too small to get excited about.
Saturday the 11th afternoon brings the best of a very average bunch. The swell at Paignton bumps up to 4ft from the east, still a short 6-second period, and it goes completely glassy. The combined energy is still weak (77). It'll be small and clean, okay for a beginner to get wet, but it's hardly a standout.
Beyond that, Sunday the 12th and into the following week sees some more size, with swell heights pushing 5ft on Sunday morning. But look at the wind – it's cross-onshore and choppy, and the quality is poor. The combined energy gets into the moderate range (193) on Sunday morning, but with that wind, the surf will be a messy, choppy mess. This setup, with onshore wind and a beach break, looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The whole window is pretty lean, mate. There's no real standout session. It just seems like a blank run is more the norm for this area right now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WSW 3 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | S 12 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 45 | 13 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11AM3.31m | 10:22PM3.60m | 10:48AM3.27m | 10:57PM3.53m | 11:26AM3.23m | 11:35PM3.44m | 12:07PM3.17m | 00:17AM3.32m | 12:54PM3.11m | 1:07AM3.19m | 1:49PM3.05m | 2:09AM3.08m | 2:57PM3.04m | 3:28AM3.02m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.50m | 3:51AM0.41m | 4:00PM0.56m | 4:30AM0.45m | 4:41PM0.66m | 5:13AM0.53m | 5:28PM0.79m | 6:04AM0.65m | 6:27PM0.93m | 7:08AM0.78m | 7:42PM1.02m | 8:24AM0.85m | 9:05PM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 23 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 6 | W 10 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | ESE 4 | W 10 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | S 5 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 12 | — | 11 | 45 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 245 | 130 | 136 | 104 | 129 | 126 | 137 | 98 | 113 | 137 | 81 | 81 | 98 | 81 | 81 | 137 | 137 | 0 | 137 | 125 |
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