Lynmouth surf break

Lynmouth surfForecast / Devon (North) / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Lynmouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lynmouth sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lynmouth today?

The current surf forecast for Lynmouth at 8PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (18 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Lynmouth. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.3
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
10
2.2
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
226
161
94
72
72
82
138
165
268
306
455
488
645
768
1817
1616
1400
1230
957
717
494
404
330
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
S
30
S
40
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
40
SW
45
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
20
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:56AM9.47m
8:18PM9.50m
8:43AM9.26m
9:05PM9.27m
9:32AM8.84m
9:55PM8.86m
Low Tide
1:55PM0.19m
2:20AM0.15m
2:41PM0.43m
3:09AM0.46m
3:30PM0.85m
4:02AM0.93m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:07
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
1
2
Temp °C
10
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
15
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
15
13
14
14
3
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
9
11
13
8
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
7
1
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.9
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WSW
17
2.2
WSW
14
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.3
WSW
12
1.2
W
12
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
42
161
94
72
72
82
138
4
4
29
1817
957
717
494
404
330
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
32
18
8
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.1
WSW
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
13
2
W
13
1.9
WSW
13
Energy kJ
243
226
3
2
5
6
3
165
268
306
455
488
645
768
1325
1616
1400
1230
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
128
270
216
213
236
449
449
468
486
473
473
407
330
330
282
282
282
381
304
114
0
46
46
0
Best forecast wave conditions in North Devon
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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