Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period, SSE swell with 8 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 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks around here.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. We’ve got a long, frustrating gap with no real surf on offer. Starting right now and running all the way through to the 19th of September, the ocean is basically doing nothing for us. There’s no swell energy to speak of, and even when the wind goes offshore or glassy, there’s simply no wave to ride. It’s flat.
Things finally start to show a tiny pulse around the 20th of September at Paignton. We see some weak, short-period swell from the ESE, pushing in at about 3 ft with a period of only 4 seconds and weak combined energy (29). It’s not really surfable, though, with a cross-onshore wind keeping things messy. That same kind of weak, onshore-affected dribble hangs around for the 21st and 22nd, with combined energy barely breaking 80. The swell is from the east, which isn’t ideal for the spot, and the wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. This is not a paddle situation; with the onshore wind and weak, crumbly surf, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s pretty grim.
So, the honest truth? There is no standout session, no day to circle on the calendar. The whole 16-day window is essentially a write-off for decent waves. That’s the reality here – sometimes it just goes blank for a while. Don’t stress, forecasts can change, but for now, there’s nothing worth rushing for.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 13 | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SW 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 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 | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:10AM3.25m | 6:26PM3.63m | 6:56AM3.56m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.67m | 00:00AM0.34m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | — | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 15 | W 13 | W 10 | SW 5 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 9 | 3 | — | 9 | 47 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 3 | 38 | 38 | 1 | 1 | — | 21 | 45 | 21 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 101 | 40 | 296 | 164 | 64 | 29 | 56 | 40 | 251 | 265 | 159 | 30 | 133 | 40 | 92 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 29 |
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