Lymans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your board, I'm Rusty, and I'm looking at the charts for Lymans. Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a slog. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, messy surf to start, and even when the swell does show up, the conditions are fussy. There’s one stretch that looks like it might offer something, so let’s break it down.

We’re kicking off with a real dud. The whole first week is a write-off for a proper surf. The waves are puny, mostly around 2 ft or smaller, and that NE wind is ruining any shape they might have. It’s just not worth paddling out.

Things try to get going around Saturday the 5th. The swell starts to pick up, hitting 5 ft from the SW with a decent 11-second period, and the energy jumps up to (525). That’s something. But the westerly wind is blowing straight onshore, so it’s going to be a bumpy, closed-out mess. The next morning, the 6th, is more of the same with onshore wind, though the swell stays around 4 ft. It’s a struggle.

Now, Monday the 7th sees a bit of a shift. There’s still some solid SW groundswell coming through – 4 ft at 17 seconds – and the combined energy is strong (900). But again, the wind is onshore from the WNW and then West, making it hard work. It’s borderline.

The biggest, most punchy swell of the whole outlook hits Tuesday the 8th. We’re looking at a bigger SW groundswell, 5 ft in the morning and building to 7 ft by the afternoon. The energy is massive (2395). This is serious size. The catch is, the wind is cross-onshore, and with that much power, it’s going to be a beast. Honestly, for a spot like Lymans, with that kind of wind, it looks way more suited to the kite surfers than us paddle guys.

After that, the swell fades out fast. By the 10th and into the second week, we’re back to small, weak waves. You might find a rare moment of glassy conditions on the 12th, but the swell is only 1 ft, so you’d be scratching for anything ridable.

The only real standout window is Tuesday the 8th, if you’re up for a battle. The swell is there, pumping from the WSW at 7 ft with heaps of energy. But I’d call it a day for experts only. The conditions are going to be rough, and with that size and onshore wind, it’s not going to be pretty.

Honestly, for most of this run, you’re better off finding something else to do. It just doesn’t look like it’s going to come together for clean, fun surf.

Rusty.

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