Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with 24 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this 16-day window is mostly dead flat for your local zone.
The water’s running warm, around 64°F, which is way above normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.
We’ve got a big gap of nothing. From now until the 9th, it’s all zeros and poor surf conditions. The first hint of any energy shows up on the 10th with a tiny 2ft easterly windswell, but it’s weak and short period. The real “big” day (and I use that term loosely) is Tuesday the 14th, when we see a 5ft windswell from the east-northeast, but it’s got a nasty 6-second period and cross-onshore wind, so it’s going to be choppy and messy. The energy reading hits 139, but that’s all wind-driven junk.
Your only break is Paignton. It’s a beginner spot, and it’s inconsistent, which is a fair description for this whole forecast. The best chance for a clean wave is the afternoon of Monday the 20th. We’ll have a clean offshore breeze from the west-southwest and a tiny 2ft wave from the east (4-second period). The energy is only 11. It’s small, clean, and totally lacking in power.
If you’re serious about surfing, this isn’t your week. The bigger, choppier days on the 13th, 14th, and 15th would be way better for a kiteboard than a surfboard. That 5ft NE swell with strong onshore wind is more fun on a kite. For a paddle surfer? It’s a waiting game. But hey, the weather’s nice.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | S 12 | W 8 | — | W 10 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:48AM3.27m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00PM0.56m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 15 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | — | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 105 | 137 | 137 | 98 | 126 | 137 | 81 | 81 | 113 | 81 | 81 | 126 | 84 | 84 | 246 | 298 | 290 | 778 | 246 |
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