Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, E swell with 1,009 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for Paignton. We're looking at a solid 16-day window, and honestly, the surf gods are not on our side. The entire forecast is a long run of "poor surf conditions," with a score of zero across the board. We've got a rough start, with a bit of swell on the first day but it's all blown out.
Let's break it down. This Sunday, the 12th of July, we see a 5ft swell from the East with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The wind is a fresh 19 mph from the ENE, making it a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. The combined wave energy is a weak 213. The next day, Monday the 13th, is actually the biggest of the run with an 8ft easterly swell, but the period is still a short 8 seconds and the wind is howling at 22 mph. That energy jumps to 805, but it's going to be a rough, blown-out 8ft, which is really only for the experienced guys, and even then, the conditions will be awful.
The rest of the week is a slow decline. Tuesday the 14th offers a smaller 5ft swell, but it's still choppy. By Thursday the 16th, the swell drops to 2ft, and while we get a brief moment of glassy conditions in the morning, there's no real power behind it. By Friday the 17th, the swell completely flatlines, and we're looking at a long gap of no surf at all.
From the 17th of July right through to the 27th, we're looking at a massive dry spell. There are a few tiny pulses of energy around the 20th, with a 3ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a ridiculously short 4 seconds, making it totally unsurfable with onshore winds. The water temp is about average for the time of year, but that won't help you here.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle surfers, especially on those days with a fresh cross-onshore and a bit of bump. There's nothing here to get excited about. Keep your board waxed and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the NE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 6 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 6 | SW 3 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 213 | 261 | 671 | 805 | 535 | 303 | 236 | 120 | 88 | 145 | 74 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:59AM3.10m | 5:40PM3.34m | 6:17AM3.30m | 6:44PM3.61m | 7:17AM3.52m | 7:38PM3.87m | 8:08AM3.68m | 8:25PM4.06m | 8:54AM3.77m | 9:09PM4.13m | 9:37AM3.76m | 9:50PM4.09m | 10:18AM3.68m | 10:30PM3.93m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.64m | 11:21PM0.53m | 11:43AM0.45m | 00:16AM0.28m | 12:34PM0.27m | 1:06AM0.08m | 1:21PM0.15m | 1:53AM-0.04m | 2:06PM0.10m | 2:37AM-0.06m | 2:49PM0.13m | 3:20AM0.02m | 3:31PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | S 19 | S 19 | S 14 | S 18 | S 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | E 6 | SW 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | S 12 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 7 | S 18 | W 10 | S 16 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | S 14 | W 10 | S 16 | W 9 | S 14 | S 14 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | — | E 6 | N 2 | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 4 | — | SW 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | 213 | 261 | 671 | 805 | 535 | 303 | 236 | 120 | 88 | 145 | — | 22 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 311 | 281 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 87 | 105 | 156 | 113 | 147 | 156 | 316 | 378 | 596 | 252 | 149 | 499 | 599 | 482 |
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