Surf Forecasts:
Paignton surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period, SE swell with 22 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Paignton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Paignton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Paignton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Oi, Rusty here. Look, I'm gonna level with you. We've got a right proper flat spell coming up for Paignton. The finder is showing nothing but zeros for the whole 16-day window. That's a big old gap of no surf on offer, stretching from the start of the forecast right through to the 17th of September. It's a tough one.
For the odd bit of context, we did see a little bump on the 6th of September – a tiny 3ft from the SE with a period of only 4 seconds, and a combined energy of just 22 (knackered). That's not even worth paddling out for. The wind was cross-on, so it would have been a mess anyway. The water temperature is running about 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a weird one, but not much use with no waves.
The rest of the days are all "poor surf conditions" or no swell at all. There's a few glassy mornings on the 5th and the 12th, but with nothing to ride, it's just a pretty pond. You'll see some offshore winds blowing on the 7th, 8th, 13th, and 15th, but again, no swell to make use of it.
Honestly, for a spot like Paignton, which is already inconsistent, a blank run of this length is a bit more normal than you'd hope. It's a beginner-friendly spot when it's working, but right now, it's not working at all. Don't bother checking the buoys; there's nothing to see. Keep the board in the van, lads. This one's a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | ESE 2 | SE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | SW 10 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:24AM3.63m | 10:39PM3.61m | 11:02AM3.43m | 11:20PM3.33m | 11:47AM3.19m | 00:14AM3.02m | 12:49PM2.94m | 1:32AM2.74m | 2:21PM2.80m | 3:26AM2.67m | 4:14PM2.93m | 5:08AM2.91m | 5:33PM3.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.17m | 4:16AM0.24m | 4:36PM0.43m | 5:00AM0.57m | 5:26PM0.77m | 5:55AM0.94m | 6:37PM1.11m | 7:20AM1.24m | 8:31PM1.25m | 9:14AM1.26m | 10:11PM1.03m | 10:34AM1.00m | 11:13PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 15 | S 15 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | S 15 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 12 | — | — | SW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 30 | — | — | 25 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 | SSE 4 | S 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | — | — | W 8 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 12 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 102 | 34 | 17 | 37 | 29 | 40 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | 2 | 158 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 296 | 109 | 64 | 296 | 180 | 29 | 245 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 81 | 119 | 139 | 40 | 131 | 774 | 251 | 180 | 515 | 468 |
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