Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, S swell with 6 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 Tuesday (Sep 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 10s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve got to be straight with you—this stretch from Paignton is about as flat as a pancake for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead, so don’t expect much action until well into the second week.
The water temp is sitting at 66°F and that’s a solid 5°F warmer than usual, so it’s noticeably mild for mid-September. Feels more like summer than autumn.
From right now, Thursday the 10th, through to Monday the 14th, there’s absolutely no swell to speak of. Zero energy in the water. Winds are mostly cross-off or offshore, but with nothing to push, it’s a total write-off for surfing. The Tuesday the 15th brings a tiny bump—2ft from the south with a short period of just 4 seconds, so it’s really weak (wave energy of 6). Not worth paddling for. That pretty much sums up the rest of the first week and into the second.
On Tuesday the 22nd, we finally see a little pulse of energy. The morning has 3ft from the east-northeast at 5 seconds, with wave energy climbing to 43. By the afternoon, it picks up to 3ft from the east at 6 seconds, energy at 57. Waves are surfable but very ordinary. Winds are light or cross-off, so the surface will be clean, but the waves are small and short-period. Not a standout.
After that, it fades again. Wednesday the 23rd drops back to 2ft and energy of 15, then Thursday the 24th flatlines again. Friday the 25th has onshore winds and no swell.
Honestly, there’s no real highlight here. If you’re desperate, Tuesday the 22nd afternoon is your best bet with those 3ft waves from the east, but it’s barely worth it for a beginner session. It’s a quiet spell for Paignton—these dry runs happen, and forecasts can change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 13 | SE 4 | W 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:10PM3.91m | 7:36AM3.78m | 7:48PM4.07m | 8:11AM3.91m | 8:23PM4.11m | 8:43AM3.93m | 8:55PM4.03m | 9:13AM3.85m | 9:25PM3.86m | 9:41AM3.71m | 9:54PM3.63m | 10:08AM3.50m | 10:23PM3.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM0.37m | 00:41AM0.07m | 12:53PM0.13m | 1:17AM-0.10m | 1:30PM-0.01m | 1:52AM-0.15m | 2:05PM-0.05m | 2:25AM-0.10m | 2:38PM0.02m | 2:56AM0.06m | 3:11PM0.18m | 3:27AM0.29m | 3:42PM0.42m | 3:57AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 8 | S 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 84 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 21 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | W 15 | W 10 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 8 | 19 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 36 | 23 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 13 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 168 | 64 | 29 | 112 | 40 | 104 | 193 | 246 | 137 | 104 | 30 | 104 | 104 | 92 | 599 | 303 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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