Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, E swell with 204 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be real – the surf forecast for Paignton over the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We've got a long stretch of nothing before we even get a rideable wave. The first real recommendation isn't until the 11th, so we're looking at a few days of flat, glassy conditions to start.
The early part of the week is dead calm, clean but empty. No swell to speak of. Then, on Tuesday the 11th, a small east swell shows up. Morning is weak, around 3ft, building to about 4ft in the afternoon. The period is short, about 6 seconds, so it's not going to have much push. The wind is onshore, making for messy, lumpy conditions. It's not a classic, but it's something to get wet for.
Wednesday the 12th holds similar size, but the cross-onshore wind will chop it up. Thursday the 13th drops off a bit, but the afternoon wind turns cross-offshore, cleaning it up. That might be the pick of the early week, but it's still small and weak.
The next, and final, push comes on Sunday the 16th. We see 4ft again, with stronger energy, but the cross-onshore breeze is going to ruin the shape. It's a raw, unrefined day.
After that, it's a complete fade. Flat spells dominate the rest of the week, with a tiny 1ft blip on the 24th that's not worth getting out of bed for. The long-range looks pretty bleak, with a big gap of no surf.
So, bottom line: if you're keen, the 11th and 16th are your only real windows, and they're not great. Water temp is about normal for this time of year. For the beginners, that 4ft on the 11th is at your ceiling, and the onshore wind will make it tough. For the experts, it's just too weak and messy to get any joy. Honestly, with the onshore winds and small, weak swell, it might be a better week for the kite surfers than us. Hang tight, keep watching the charts, and we'll get some proper surf soon enough.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | N 3 | SW 9 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 108 | 124 | 144 | 80 | 56 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 12 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.97m | 5:03AM2.93m | 5:39PM3.25m | 6:17AM3.22m | 6:39PM3.61m | 7:11AM3.51m | 7:27PM3.92m | 7:56AM3.73m | 8:10PM4.12m | 8:36AM3.86m | 8:49PM4.19m | 9:13AM3.88m | 9:25PM4.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20AM1.06m | 10:08PM0.97m | 10:36AM0.88m | 11:16PM0.67m | 11:36AM0.61m | 00:10AM0.35m | 12:25PM0.35m | 00:57AM0.08m | 1:09PM0.14m | 1:39AM-0.09m | 1:50PM0.03m | 2:18AM-0.15m | 2:29PM0.01m | 2:55AM-0.09m | |||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 10 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 56 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 12 | — | SW 4 | W 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 6 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 6 | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 12 | 11 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 12 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 3 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 64 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | — | NNE 3 | — | NW 2 | N 3 | SSW 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 108 | 124 | 144 | 80 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 496 | 245 | 245 | 132 | 137 | 105 | 483 | 215 | 35 | 81 | 81 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 136 | 137 | 84 | 98 | 294 | 85 |
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