Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 270 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 12 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E 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 Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. It's a tough one for Paignton. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim, so don't get your hopes up for a paddle.
Right off the bat, from now through to the 19th of July, the models are showing no decent surf. We're talking a solid two-week gap with nothing rideable. The first flicker of life doesn't show up until the 9th of July, and even then it's a no-go.
We finally see some swell arrive on the morning of Thursday the 10th of July. We get an easterly swell pushing 5 ft with a short period of 6 seconds, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the NE at 16 mph. The combined energy is moderate (153), but with that wind, it's just choppy and poor. That theme continues right through to the end of the forecast. The swell sticks around, peaking around 5 ft to 6 ft on the 12th, 13th, and 16th of July, but the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore the entire time. We see a fresh breeze from the NE at 25 mph on the morning of the 13th (combined energy of 290), making for a strong cross-onshore and messy mess. It's not surfable, just a washing machine.
Even towards the end of the run, on the 20th of July, the morning is clean with a light cross-shore, but there's no swell to speak of, so you're just looking at flat, clean water.
Look, with that much onshore wind and a consistent east-northeasterly swell, a beach break like Paignton is going to be blown out and bumpy. For a kite surfer, those conditions might be interesting, but for us paddle surfers, there's nothing to chase here. The water temperature is a very unusual 64°F on the 5th, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's small comfort when the waves are junk.
Hang in there. The forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | S 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 153 | 80 | 105 | 171 | 149 | 119 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 4:20PM3.12m | 4:59AM3.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:40AM0.79m | 10:18PM0.79m | 10:46AM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 |
 | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 57 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | — | 153 | 80 | 105 | 171 | 149 | 119 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 104 | 137 | 137 | 105 | 137 | 137 | 81 | 81 | 129 | 98 | 129 | 137 | 81 | 84 | 81 | 81 | 126 | 81 | 13 | 499 |
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