Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10PM.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
First up, it’s a tough one for Paignton. The numbers are flat as a pancake for the entire 16-day forecast window. We’re looking at a solid run of nothing, with the combined swell energy stuck at 0, so we’re talking about a period with no real surf on offer. The water’s sitting at 67°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a bit of a surprise, feels more like a late summer bath than an autumn lineup.
The wind does try to cooperate a few times, especially on the 7th of September when it goes glassy in the morning, and again on the 11th. But without any swell to push through, it’s all just a flat, pretty ocean. There’s a tiny blip of life on the 8th of September – a 0.7 ft swell from the NNE with a period of 3 seconds, but that’s a whisper, not a wave, and it’s coming with a cross-onshore breeze. The 9th of September offers a similar 0.7 ft from the east, but again, nothing worth paddling for.
The wind is offshore or cross-offshore for most of the mornings, which is kind of a tease because the conditions would be clean, but there’s simply no energy to surf. The wind strength is often a Fresh breeze around 19 mph, which would be good for cleaning up a wave, but you need a wave first.
So, the honest truth is, there are no standout sessions here. The whole 16 days is a bust. No swell, no surf. For a beginner spot like Paignton, this is a blank run. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this quiet for long, but for now, you’re better off waxing the kite if you’re that keen, or just waiting for the next proper groundswell to show up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:26PM3.97m | 8:47AM3.79m | 8:57PM4.01m | 9:18AM3.82m | 9:29PM3.96m | 9:51AM3.76m | 10:03PM3.83m | 10:24AM3.63m | 10:39PM3.61m | 11:02AM3.43m | 11:20PM3.33m | 11:47AM3.19m | 00:14AM3.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36PM0.15m | 1:58AM-0.04m | 2:08PM0.02m | 2:29AM-0.13m | 2:41PM-0.03m | 3:02AM-0.12m | 3:16PM0.02m | 3:38AM0.01m | 3:54PM0.17m | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:36PM0.43m | 5:00AM0.57m | 5:26PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 5 | SW 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | S 14 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 97 | 16 | 11 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | WSW 7 | W 17 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 10 | 5 | 9 | 8 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 198 | 493 | 242 | 62 | 84 | 94 | 10 | 5 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 17 | 55 | 107 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 136 | 64 | 83 | 107 | 246 | 44 | 180 | 29 | 104 | 104 | 138 | 296 | 180 | 193 | 115 | 246 | 246 | 251 | 193 | 64 |
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