Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with 55 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 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 (Jul 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a tough stretch for Paignton. We’re looking at a long quiet spell right from the start, with nothing worth paddling out for from Sunday, July 5th through Wednesday, July 8th. The water’s dead flat, and there’s just no energy to work with. That’s a solid four days of no surf.
The first real pulse of anything shows up on Thursday, July 9th, but it’s a sad little affair. A tiny 2ft to 2ft easterly swell with a short period of 3 to 4 seconds, combined energy of just 6 to 14 – weak stuff. And the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s all messy and uninviting. That continues right through the week, with small, poor quality windswell and onshore breezes. Saturday, July 11th, sees a bit more wind, 16 mph from the ENE, but the swell is still only 2ft and choppy.
It isn’t until Friday, July 17th that we finally see something with a bit of grunt. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the NE, period a short 4 seconds, and combined energy at 40 – still weak overall. But by Friday afternoon, the energy jumps to 311 (moderate wave energy) with a 5ft swell from the east, period 7 seconds. That’s the biggest swell of the whole outlook, but the wind is cross-onshore from the ESE at 12 mph, and the break gets that “moderate cross-onshore and choppy” label. That’s too big and lumpy for beginners, and at that size with short period and poor wind, it’s not a standout for anyone really – more of a windy, messy workout than a good surf.
Saturday, July 18th, drops back to 3ft with fresh onshore winds, and the last few days into Monday, July 20th, are tiny again with clean but weak cross-offshore winds – nice to look at, but no real swell to ride.
There is no true standout in this whole 16-day window. If you’re desperate, Friday July 17th afternoon has the most size, but the quality is shot. For a beginner-focused break like Paignton, this whole period is a write-off. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, no anomaly to speak of.
All in all, a flat and frustrating run. It tends not to stay this poor for long around here, so keep an eye on the forecasts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | SW 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | S 12 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 13 |
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 | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
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 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 10 | ESE 3 | W 10 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 7 | 27 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 104 | 122 | 132 | 137 | 98 | 126 | 137 | 81 | 81 | 94 | 81 | 94 | 137 | 91 | 81 | 127 | 81 | 91 | 114 | 81 |
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