Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, SE swell with 38 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've gotta be straight with you – the next sixteen days at Paignton are a write-off. There's nothing on the table that's worth paddling out for. The whole stretch is a blank run, and for this area, that's not unusual. The swell just isn't there, and the little bumps we do see are weak and short-period.
The first real hint of anything comes on the morning of Sunday the 6th of September. We get a tiny 3ft swell from the southeast with a period of only 5 seconds and the combined energy is a measly 31. It's weak. The wind is a cross-onshore breeze, making it choppy. Not worth your time.
We see a few small spikes later on. The 12th of September has some clean offshore winds from the west-northwest, but there's zero swell to go with it. Same story for the 14th and 15th – offshore winds but flat. It's frustrating.
Then, on the 17th of September, we get a bit of a pulse. Thursday morning sees glassy conditions with a 2ft easterly swell, period of 4 seconds, and energy of just 10. It's tiny and weak. By Thursday afternoon, the swell bumps up to 4ft from the east-southeast, with a 5-second period and energy of 74. The wind is light and cross-offshore, which keeps it clean. It's surfable, but it's very ordinary. For a beginner, it's borderline okay, but it's nothing to get excited about.
So, in short, there's no standout. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only notable thing. Keep the board in the shed and hope the forecasts change. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SE 3 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | WSW 12 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 17 | 4 | 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 | off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:39PM3.61m | 11:02AM3.43m | 11:20PM3.33m | 11:47AM3.19m | 00:14AM3.02m | 12:49PM2.94m | 1:32AM2.74m | 2:21PM2.80m | 3:26AM2.67m | 4:14PM2.93m | 5:08AM2.91m | 5:33PM3.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:36PM0.43m | 5:00AM0.57m | 5:26PM0.77m | 5:55AM0.94m | 6:37PM1.11m | 7:20AM1.24m | 8:31PM1.25m | 9:14AM1.26m | 10:11PM1.03m | 10:34AM1.00m | 11:13PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 27 | — | — | 47 | — | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 12 | W 10 | S 13 | W 8 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 133 | 46 | 30 | 29 | 35 | 47 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 38 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 104 | 180 | 251 | 115 | 245 | 29 | 29 | 104 | 81 | 92 | 126 | 104 | 163 | 468 | 298 | 349 | 289 | 193 |
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