Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, NNE swell with 4 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this is a tough one. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bare for a proper wave. We’ve got a long stretch ahead with nothing worth paddling out for, so don’t get your hopes up too early.
For the first week, honestly, it’s a no-go. From July 26th right through to the end of the month, we’ve got nothing but flat conditions and poor surf. The wind is mostly cross-off or onshore, and the combined energy of all swells is sitting at zero (0). There’s just no swell to speak of. Even the little blip of a 0.6ft wave on the 29th July afternoon is too weak and short-period (4 seconds) to do anything with. The water is sitting at 67°F, which is noted as much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s no waves.
We roll into August, and the story doesn’t get much better. The 1st and 2nd are still flat. There’s a tiny bit of movement on the 2nd of August – a 1ft swell from the NE with a period of 3 seconds, but it’s onshore wind and the combined energy is only 4, so that’s a miss. The 3rd of August Monday morning is our first real glimmer of hope. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the east, with a 6-second period and glassy conditions. The combined energy hits 32 (weak). It’s small, but it’s clean. That’s the best we’ve got, and it’s still a beginner-friendly ankle-knocker. The 4th of August is similar, with a 2ft east swell, but the wind is a cross-off from the southwest, making it a bit messy.
After that, it’s back to dead flat. From the 5th of August all the way through to the 10th of August, the combined energy is zero (0). There’s simply no swell on the horizon. The wind is often clean or glassy, but without any swell, it’s just a flat lake.
So, the standout – if you can call it that – is Monday the 3rd of August. That morning at Paignton, with that 2ft east swell, glassy wind, and a bit of energy. It’s the only window where the conditions line up, even if the waves are tiny. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | E 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 8 | SW 5 | W 6 | NW 3 | W 6 | W 10 | N 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:42AM3.47m | 8:54PM3.82m | 9:15AM3.55m | 9:25PM3.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:58PM0.34m | 2:23AM0.20m | 2:30PM0.26m | 2:55AM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | W 11 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | E 4 | — | W 10 | — | W 8 | SW 5 | W 6 | SW 5 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 2 | WSW 2 | NW 3 | — | SW 2 | N 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 246 | 245 | 246 | 188 | 84 | 105 | 109 | 98 | 87 | 193 | 290 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 137 | 279 | 137 | 132 | 156 | 135 |
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