Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period, N swell with 1 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.3m 3s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, it’s Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of quiet weather ahead, so let’s get into it.
Right off the bat, from Friday the 24th to Wednesday the 30th of July, there’s zilch. Nothing. Flat as a pancake. The water’s a balmy 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that won’t help you catch a wave. The wind’s glassy or offshore at times, especially Friday morning with a light ESE breeze, but with no swell to work with, it’s just a tease.
We finally see a tiny pulse on Thursday the 30th of July, with a 1 ft swell from the NE, but it’s a short-period 3 seconds – that’s just wind slop. The combined energy is a measly 1 (weak), and it’s so small it’s barely a ripple. The wind’s onshore from the east that morning, so it’s messy. Don’t bother.
The whole of August starts the same way. From Friday the 31st of July through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s all zeros. The wind is often clean or offshore, especially on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August when we get a solid offshore flow from the west or west-northwest up to 19 mph, but there’s simply no swell to push. It’s a desert out there.
Paignton is the only break in the game, and it’s a beginner spot that’s *inconsistent* and only *fairly exposed* to the east. Normally, if we had a solid groundswell from the east, it might work, but that’s not happening. Given the lack of swell and the fact that the wind is often clean or offshore, if you’re desperate, this setup would actually be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. There’s just no wave to ride.
The reality is, for this area, a blank run like this isn’t too unusual. It tends not to stay poor for long, but right now, I’d hang the board up and wait for the next forecast. Sorry, mates.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 13 | NNW 2 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NE 3 | W 10 | WSW 2 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:38PM2.64m | 3:12AM2.51m | 4:16PM2.64m | 5:04AM2.57m | 5:43PM2.81m | 6:13AM2.76m | 6:34PM3.06m | 6:57AM2.98m | 7:13PM3.31m | 7:35AM3.18m | 7:48PM3.53m | 8:09AM3.35m | 8:21PM3.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21PM1.44m | 9:49AM1.35m | 10:31PM1.32m | 10:50AM1.22m | 11:24PM1.14m | 11:37AM1.04m | 00:07AM0.92m | 12:17PM0.84m | 00:45AM0.70m | 12:53PM0.64m | 1:19AM0.50m | 1:26PM0.47m | 1:52AM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | WNW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | WSW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 515 | 547 | 831 | 486 | 457 | 777 | 779 | 116 | 104 | 246 | 84 | 105 | 137 | 87 | 129 | 137 | 105 | 105 | 496 | 290 | |
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