Lymans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it.

First up, Lymans. This is a reef and point setup, fairly exposed to the swell, and it handles a WNW direction best. The water is sitting at 81°, which is a touch warmer than what you’d usually expect this time of year – not a huge jump, but you’ll notice it.

The next few days are a bit of a grind. Monday afternoon the 13th gives us a small 2ft swell out of the SW, but with a cross breeze and only marginal conditions, it’s not worth getting wet for. Tuesday morning the 14th is clean with a light offshore from the WNW, but the swell is tiny at 2ft. The afternoon picks up a little with a 2ft W swell, clean with a cross-off breeze and moderate wave energy (489). That’s your first real window – not a standout, but surfable.

Wednesday the 15th sees the swell bump up to 3ft from the WNW with a period of 16 seconds – that’s a nice long period groundswell. The energy is solid (728), but the wind is cross-on both morning and afternoon, so it’ll be a bit lumpy. Thursday and Friday mornings are similar: clean offshore winds but the swell stays around 3-3ft and the conditions are just marginal.

Now, Friday afternoon the 17th is where it gets interesting. Glassy conditions, wind from the west at just 3 mph, and a 2ft swell from the SSW with a 16-second period. The energy is decent (490) and the wave comment says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s your best bet for the first week – small but clean, with that long period giving the waves some shape.

After that, it goes quiet. From Saturday the 18th all the way through to Sunday the 26th, the surf is mostly poor. There are a few days with tiny swells and short periods, and the energy drops to double digits. You’re looking at a stretch of about eight days where it’s barely worth paddling out. A couple of afternoons late in that run, like the 25th, show a 2ft SSW swell with 16-second period and cross-shore winds, but it’s still considered marginal.

Then, on Sunday the 26th, something pops. Glassy conditions again, no wind, and a 2ft SSW swell with a 17-second period and moderate wave energy (359). That’s another standout moment – clean, long-period groundswell, perfect for this point and reef. It’s late in the window, so less certain, but if it holds, that’ll be the pick.

For the whole outlook, the best on offer is Friday afternoon the 17th and Sunday the 26th. Both have glass or near-glass conditions, long period swells, and a reef/point setup that will handle that energy well. Crowds are possible at Lymans sometimes, so you might have company on the better days.

Rusty.

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