Lymans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on offer for the coming weeks at Lymans. It's a reef and point set-up that's fairly consistent, but we're going to have to be patient.

The pattern for the next 16 days is a long, slow slide into smaller, less energetic surf. We start with some cleaner windows, but most of the time the conditions are just marginal. The first stand-out is Monday afternoon, July 6th. Not the biggest swell, but it's the cleanest we'll see early on. We've got a 3ft SSW swell with a period of 15 seconds—that's a good, long groundswell that will wrap nicely around that point. The wind goes glassy, which is a major positive, meaning really clean, smooth faces. The combined energy is moderate, coming in at 516. It won't be huge, but for a point break, that long period and glassy conditions will make for some fun, lined-up waves. Water temp is 81°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

After that, we hit a dry spell. From Tuesday, July 7th right through to Friday, July 10th, the waves drop off and the wind turns mostly cross-on. Swell heights dip to 1ft and energy drops to a weak 15. It’s a pretty bleak stretch of small, weak surf.

There's a flicker of life on Saturday, July 11th. The afternoon has another glass-off with a 2ft SSW swell, period holding at 18 seconds—even longer period, which is great for this reef setup. The energy is moderate at 351. It's small, but with glassy conditions and that long-period groundswell, it could offer a few clean runners.

Another big gap follows. From Sunday, July 12th all the way through to the end of the forecast on July 19th, the waves stay small and the wind state is mostly onshore, cross-on, or just uncooperative. There's a slight bump in energy around Tuesday, July 14th afternoon, with a 3ft W swell and moderate energy of 720, but the wind is cross-shore so it won't be clean. The rest is mostly poor conditions. No real standouts in that second week—it's a waiting game.

So, bottom line: if you want clean waves, your best bet is Monday afternoon, July 6th. It's small but glassy. The second-choice is Saturday, July 11th afternoon for the same glassy, clean conditions. After that, the forecast looks flat and messy for a good week or more.

Rusty.

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