Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period, E swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Friday (Jul 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead for Paignton. Looking at the whole 16-day window, the surf is pretty much non-existent or just plain awful. We’re looking at a real dry spell.
There’s a tiny, tiny pulse of swell on Wednesday the 15th, with waves around 5ft from the east, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the conditions are poor. The water is way warmer than normal for this time of year at 67°, a whopping 6° above average, which is very unusual. The combined wave energy is weak, just 163, so there's not much power behind it. After that, we drop into a massive gap. From Thursday the 16th all the way through to Thursday the 30th of July, there is simply no surf worth recommending. The swell heights drop to nothing, and most days are flat, with zero combined energy. Even though there are some clean, offshore wind days around the 26th and 27th, there’s no swell to push, so there's nothing to ride.
Honestly, for a beginner spot like Paignton that’s inconsistent anyway, a blank run like this is more normal for the area. The setup is just too small and weak. It’s so flat and windy at times that the beach setup might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Hold tight, forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing on the cards.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 163 | 30 | 74 | 52 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 86 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:25PM4.06m | 8:54AM3.77m | 9:09PM4.13m | 9:37AM3.76m | 9:50PM4.09m | 10:18AM3.68m | 10:30PM3.93m | 10:57AM3.53m | 11:07PM3.70m | 11:34AM3.33m | 11:44PM3.41m | 12:11PM3.13m | 00:21AM3.12m | 12:50PM2.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM-0.04m | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:37AM-0.06m | 2:49PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.02m | 3:31PM0.26m | 4:02AM0.18m | 4:12PM0.46m | 4:43AM0.42m | 4:55PM0.70m | 5:25AM0.69m | 5:40PM0.97m | 6:11AM0.97m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | E 6 | S 14 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | W 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | W 8 | — | W 10 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | W 11 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 30 | 4 | 39 | 19 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 6 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | — | S 14 | — | S 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | WNW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | NE 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 | — | S 2 | — | E 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 163 | — | 74 | 52 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 40 | 86 | 15 | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 156 | 320 | 311 | 112 | 378 | 378 | 1108 | 486 | 495 | 529 | 252 | 113 | 156 | 374 | 409 | 483 | 81 | 98 | 113 | 105 | 156 |
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