Lymans Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what we’ve got on the cards.

Right off the bat, I’ve got to be straight with you: for a stretch here, it’s looking pretty flat and grim. The first real standout of the whole 16-day window doesn’t show up until Monday the 8th of August. Before that, we’re looking at a whole lot of nothing worth paddling out for.

We start on Friday the 24th of July at Lymans. It’s a reef and point break, fairly consistent, but boy, the conditions are not playing ball. The swell is tiny at 2ft from the SSW, and even though it’s a long period 18-second groundswell, the wind is onshore and the energy is weak (342). Friday afternoon gets a bit more push at 3ft, and the swell energy jumps into a moderate range (803), but the wind is still offshore and the report says marginal. We’re basically skunked all weekend. Saturday and Sunday see the swell hanging around 3 to 4ft from the SSW, which is still small, and the wind is all over the place—cross-on, cross-shore—just enough to mess up what little is on offer. The water temp is a warm 80°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

Monday the 27th gets a tiny window. Afternoon sees a glassy 3ft SSW swell (14 seconds, 391 energy). It’s surfable, but it's not going to get the heart racing. Tuesday the 28th keeps the small 3ft swell but has another glassy window in the afternoon with dead calm wind. Still, the energy is weak (265). Then from Wednesday the 29th right through to Saturday the 2nd of August, the swell drops off a cliff. We’re talking 2ft to 2ft junk with onshore or cross-offshore winds. There’s a period around the 2nd where the swell direction flips to N for a minute with a pathetic 5-second period and energy at just 22. Kite surfers might have a laugh, but for a paddle surfer, this run is dead.

The whole first week of August is a write-off. The swell stays under 2ft, the energy readings are weak (between 14 and 157), and it's just frustrating. This is a blank run, and it’s pretty normal for the area to get these flat spells.

Now, finally, we get a real glimmer of hope. The only decent surf on the horizon comes on Friday the 7th of August and Saturday the 8th of August. It’s a long-range call, so don’t book the week off yet, but it looks promising.

Lymans on Friday the 7th of August: we see a bump in period to 20 seconds in the morning and 19 seconds in the afternoon, with the swell coming from the SSW. But the size is still only 2ft, and the wind is a cross-shore. The energy is moderate (381). It’s marginal.

But hold onto your board, because Saturday the 8th of August is the pick. Lymans on Saturday morning is the only true standout. We’ve got a 3ft SSW groundswell with a solid 18-second period. The energy is moderate-to-strong at 593. But the best bit? The wind is glassy. Absolute zero wind from the SSE. That means clean, peeling waves at this reef and point. This is the session you’ve been waiting for. The waves will be lined up, and that long period will bring some nice, pushy sets. The crowds at Lymans can be there sometimes, so get down early if you can. Saturday afternoon gets choppy again with a cross-onshore, so the morning is the window.

So to wrap it up: the first two weeks are mostly a flat, frustrating bust. But if you’ve got patience, keep your eye on Saturday the 8th of August. That morning at Lymans is the one to chase.

Rusty.

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