Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, SE swell with 7 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.5m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 10s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Paignton over the next couple of weeks.
First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough run. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with basically no surf to get excited about. The whole 16-day window starts with a few tiny, weak waves on the 6th of September, but don’t even bother. We’re talking 2 ft of short-period, cross-on junk from the SE, with the combined energy barely hitting 6 – that’s weak as dishwater. Water temp is sittin’ at 66°F, which is a whopping 4°F warmer than average for this time of year, so it feels more like a bath than the English Channel, but that’s about the only upside.
Honestly, from Sunday afternoon on the 6th right through to the 21st of September, the only break we’ve got is Paignton itself, and it’s just not cooperating. There are long gaps – days on end – where the wave comment flat out says “poor surf conditions” and the score is a zero. You’ll see some offshore winds on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of September, but with no swell to speak of (energy at zero), it’s just clean, flat water. Perfect for a swim, rubbish for surfing.
There’s a tiny flicker of life on the 14th and 15th of September, with a 1 ft swell creeping in, but the period is a pathetic 2-3 seconds and the energy is down at 1 or 2. You’d be fighting a cross-offshore breeze on the 14th, and then on the 15th it’s 22 mph cross-off – that’s just messy.
For a beginner break that’s already inconsistent and only fairly exposed to the swell, this is a proper blank run. When the swell does try to show up, it’s from the SE or N, but the optimum direction here is East, so it’s never matching up right.
So what’s the standout? There isn’t one. The best on offer is probably the clean, flat mornings around the 7th and 8th of September if you just want to paddle around. But if you’re after a wave, this stretch of coast is asleep. It tends not to stay this poor forever, but this particular 16-day outlook is a write-off for surf. If the wind keeps howling onshore, this setup starts lookin’ more interesting for the kite crew than for us paddle surfers.
Keep your stick dry, lads.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WSW 9 | W 3 | SW 7 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 |
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 kJ | 6 | 7 | 1 | 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-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:21PM2.80m | 3:26AM2.67m | 4:14PM2.93m | 5:08AM2.91m | 5:33PM3.27m | 6:10AM3.25m | 6:26PM3.63m | 6:56AM3.56m | 7:10PM3.91m | 7:36AM3.78m | 7:48PM4.07m | 8:11AM3.91m | 8:23PM4.11m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31PM1.25m | 9:14AM1.26m | 10:11PM1.03m | 10:34AM1.00m | 11:13PM0.68m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 8 | S 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | — | W 11 | W 10 | S 5 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | W 10 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 57 | — | 614 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 77 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SSW 5 | — | SW 7 | SW 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 90 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | — | 3 | 29 | 36 | — | 8 | — | 14 | 41 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 126 | 92 | 30 | 64 | 193 | 193 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 468 | 125 | 170 | 156 | 64 | 29 | 88 | 29 | 104 | 265 | 56 |
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The above surf forecast table for Paignton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Paignton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Paignton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Paignton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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