Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10AM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut straight to it. We’re looking at a pretty grim run for Paignton over the next 16 days. The first solid week and a bit is a total write-off – nothing but zeros across the board. It’s a long stretch of flatness and poor conditions from now right through to the end of September.
We've got a significant gap of about 14 days with no surf to speak of. From the start, Monday the 14th, all the way through to the morning of Sunday the 27th, it’s basically flat or offering tiny, weak dribbles. The water temp is sitting around 65°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the air and water are mild.
Then, things get a bit noisy late on Sunday the 27th and into the following week, but it’s not good news for paddling. By Monday the 28th of September, the swell starts pumping from the E, pushing 6ft to 8ft by Tuesday the 29th. The combined wave energy jumps up, hitting moderate to strong values (235 to 618). That sounds promising, but the wind is locked in from the E at 19 mph to 19 mph, slapping right onshore. That’s a messy, blown-out situation.
For a beginner spot that’s inconsistent and only fairly exposed, this is not the one. At those sizes, with that wind and a short period of 6–7 seconds, it’s going to be a washing machine. Honestly, if you’re looking at the E wind and solid 5ft+ surf, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The wind is just too strong and onshore.
There are no standouts here. The best small window is Tuesday the 22nd afternoon through the 23rd, when tiny 0.7ft–0.7ft E swells show up with very light ESE onshore winds, but it’s knee-high at best with minimal energy (1–4). If you’re desperate for a splash, maybe go for a longboard on the 20th when it’s glassy, but the swell is totally absent.
So, a long, bleak outlook for Paignton. It’s a blank run, but that’s not uncommon for this area for stretches at a time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 9 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 14 | W 13 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | W 11 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | W 14 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 9:25PM3.86m | 9:41AM3.71m | 9:54PM3.63m | 10:08AM3.50m | 10:23PM3.36m | 10:36AM3.27m | 10:53PM3.07m | 11:09AM3.01m | 11:30PM2.79m | 11:53AM2.75m | 00:23AM2.53m | 12:59PM2.55m | 1:47AM2.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.02m | 2:56AM0.06m | 3:11PM0.18m | 3:27AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.42m | 3:57AM0.57m | 4:14PM0.71m | 4:27AM0.88m | 4:47PM1.04m | 5:00AM1.20m | 5:28PM1.37m | 5:47AM1.51m | 7:02PM1.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | W 10 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 15 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 14 | W 10 | — | — | W 11 | W 6 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 19 | 2 | — | — | 58 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 6 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 6 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 104 | 104 | 246 | 246 | 29 | 29 | 193 | 193 | 515 | 246 | 29 | 109 | 166 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 30 | 40 | 30 | 29 |
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