Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SSE swell with 12 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 9s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee, ‘cause I’m gonna be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on the cards, and I mean *nothing*. We’re talking flat spells that go on for days, especially through the middle of the period. It’s one of those times where the ocean just seems to forget we exist. But, as always, we keep an eye on the horizon.
The first real chance of anything rideable shows up on Monday, the 15th, down at Paignton. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but it’s something. We’re looking at a tiny 1 to 2 ft of swell, with a weak period of 3 to 4 seconds, and the energy is almost non-existent. The wind is going to be messy, cross-onshore in the morning, so it won’t be clean. It’s really marginal, even for a beginner, but if you’re desperate, it’s the only game in town. The water is a balmy 66°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a nice little bonus at least.
After that, we go back into another dry spell. Yeah, it’s rough. The rest of that week is a write-off. There might be some glassy conditions, but there’s just no swell to push through.
Looking further out, into the weekend of the 20th and 21st, there are a few whispers of tiny, weak swell. On Saturday the 19th, we might see a faint pulse of 1 ft from the ESE, and on Monday the 21st, another tiny 2 ft from the N. But the periods are still awful, just 3 or 4 seconds, and the winds keep messing things up. It will be lumpy and unappealing if anything even breaks.
Honestly, this is a real test of patience. There are no standouts here. The pick of a bad bunch is that tiny window on the 15th, but don’t get your hopes up. It’s looking like a two-week waiting game, and the only thing consistent is the inconsistency.
Stay patient, keep the board waxed, and maybe check back in a week or so. The ocean has a way of changing its mind.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 14 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:26PM3.63m | 6:56AM3.56m | 7:10PM3.91m | 7:36AM3.78m | 7:48PM4.07m | 8:11AM3.91m | 8:23PM4.11m | 8:43AM3.93m | 8:55PM4.03m | 9:13AM3.85m | 9:25PM3.86m | 9:41AM3.71m | 9:54PM3.63m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.67m | 00:00AM0.34m | 12:13PM0.37m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:53PM0.13m | 1:17AM-0.10m | 1:30PM-0.01m | 1:52AM-0.15m | 2:05PM-0.05m | 2:25AM-0.10m | 2:38PM0.02m | 2:56AM0.06m | 3:11PM0.18m | 3:27AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | — | W 10 | S 4 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 14 | W 11 | SW 4 | W 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | 9 | 3 | 238 | 10 | 84 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 8 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 35 | 37 | — | 24 | — | 6 | 28 | 13 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 101 | 40 | 170 | 164 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 84 | 104 | 193 | 64 | 64 | 88 | 88 | 92 | 138 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 29 |
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