Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, ESE swell with 4 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Paignton.
Honestly, mate, it’s a tough one. Looking out over the whole 16-day window, there’s basically nothing to get excited about for a surfer. We’ve got a long, long stretch of flat or near-flat conditions. From now through to the end of the first week of August, the energy is just not there.
The first day worth mentioning at all is the 1st of August, and even then it’s a real struggle. Saturday morning you might see a tiny 2ft swell coming from the ESE with a period of just 4 seconds. That’s windswell, weak and short-period. The combined energy is a paltry 11 (very weak). On top of that, it’s a cross-onshore breeze from the NE at 9 mph, chopping it up. The afternoon is even smaller at 1ft. Not one for the board.
From the 2nd of August through the 7th, it’s back to zero. Totally flat. Then on the 8th of August, Saturday, there’s another glimmer of hope, but barely. You get a 1ft swell from the NE, but with a period of 3 seconds, that’s just wind chop. The wind is offshore from the W at 12 mph, so it’s clean, but the combined energy is only 3. It’s not surfable.
This is a classic blank run for the area. Conditions stay poor for almost the entire forecast. There’s no standout day, no session worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate for a float. The water temperature on the 24th of July was 67°, which is much warmer than normal (an anomaly of 5°), so it’s a nice temperature to sit in, but there’s just no wave to ride.
Keep an eye on the charts, because forecasts can change. But as it stands, save the wax for another day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:12AM2.51m | 4:16PM2.64m | 5:04AM2.57m | 5:43PM2.81m | 6:13AM2.76m | 6:34PM3.06m | 6:57AM2.98m | 7:13PM3.31m | 7:35AM3.18m | 7:48PM3.53m | 8:09AM3.35m | 8:21PM3.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM1.44m | 9:49AM1.35m | 10:31PM1.32m | 10:50AM1.22m | 11:24PM1.14m | 11:37AM1.04m | 00:07AM0.92m | 12:17PM0.84m | 00:45AM0.70m | 12:53PM0.64m | 1:19AM0.50m | 1:26PM0.47m | 1:52AM0.33m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 801 | 513 | 779 | 486 | 570 | 777 | 246 | 30 | 104 | 150 | 81 | 105 | 132 | 129 | 135 | 245 | 132 | 156 | 258 | 483 |
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