Paignton - Preston Sands (Beach) (Torbay) weather

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Forecast days

Cloudy changing to clear by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves
  • • high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

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    7 day forecast for Paignton - Preston Sands (Beach)

    Today (22 April 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    14
    E
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    32
    31
    32
    32
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    58%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    UV 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    16
    E
    16
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    16
    E
    16
    E
    15
    E
    15
    E
    14
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    29
    30
    30
    31
    32
    33
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    33
    31
    30
    28
    28
    28
    28
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    67%
    73%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    85%
    84%
    77%
    75%
    73%
    67%
    64%
    63%
    61%
    56%
    56%
    57%
    59%
    62%
    64%
    65%
    66%
    72%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    E
    11
    E
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    13
    E
    12
    E
    11
    E
    10
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    29
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    28
    27
    25
    22
    20
    19
    18
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    77%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    83%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    74%
    71%
    68%
    65%
    63%
    60%
    57%
    59%
    70%
    79%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    10
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    NE
    4
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    71%
    71%
    75%
    84%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (26 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    4
    NNE
    5
    N
    5
    N
    5
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    5
    NE
    4
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    14
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    17
    15
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    76%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    75%
    84%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.5
    0.8
    0.9
    1.1
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    3
    4
    4
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (27 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    ENE
    9
    E
    10
    ESE
    8
    E
    5
    NE
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    13
    13
    17
    21
    20
    17
    9
    9
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    Humidity
    90%
    89%
    90%
    87%
    73%
    61%
    58%
    67%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    9
    10
    8
    5
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (28 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    NE
    10
    ENE
    13
    E
    11
    E
    8
    NE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    21
    25
    25
    23
    16
    18
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    M
    Humidity
    87%
    87%
    83%
    65%
    55%
    53%
    64%
    77%
    UV - - 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 28 April

    Tide times and heights are from Torquay tidal station which is 1.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    South West England weather forecast

    Headline:

    More sunshine on the way for the coming days.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A mostly clear night to come with higher cloud moving into the west of the region. Staying dry, but gusty winds are expected to continue along coasts and over high ground. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Thursday:

    Another bright and sunny day will follow for all, albeit hazy for many, especially in the west. It will remain gusty across the high ground of Devon and Cornwall. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Staying warm and sunny into the weekend with light winds. Likely to be more cloud on Sunday which will allow temperatures to dip slightly.

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