Lynmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Devon, UK)

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Lynmouth Surf Guide

Lynmouth in North Devon is a sheltered point/rivermouth break that only works once in a while. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Beware of rocks and rips.

Lynmouth Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point/river	3	inconsistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lynmouth:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lynmouth occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Lynmouth (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lynmouth with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 12% of the time in December while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 69% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

12%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

69%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lynmouth Location Map

Interactive Lynmouth surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Lynmouth is Cardiff Airport (CWL) in Wales, 37 km (23 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lynmouth is Swansea Airport (SWS), also in Wales, 45 km (28 miles) away.

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Lynmouth Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 05:02 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	NW	W	W	W
Period (s)	4	6	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross

What does Lynmouth look like?

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Tides at Lynmouth

Current tide and informaton

For Lynmouth, 0 km from Lynmouth.

Next High Water: 09:39am | 7.66m

Next Low Water: 03:32pm | 1.81m

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Lynmouth Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Lynmouth is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

Current Temp*: 11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Lynmouth

Surf stats for Lynmouth, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Average Swell

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Wind History at Lynmouth

Wind stats for Lynmouth, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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Lynmouth Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings

Based on 2 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:4.0
Crowds:2.0
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

regan from Singapore

“In mid winter in 2002 as I came around the coastal road in Devon I saw the best formed surf I have seen anywhere. Better than Hawaii, OZ, NZ, Fiji and Bali. 6ft barrels peeling one after the other +100m down the point with only two guys out. The only problem was the water was chocolate brown and there was snow on the beach plus I didn't have a board.”

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