Lynmouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.23° N 3.81° W

Lynmouth 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lynmouth sea temperature is
19.8° C
3.3° 

Lynmouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lynmouth today (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lynmouth at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
7
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
6
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
7
0.7
W
7
1
W
6
1.1
W
7
1
W
6
1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.2
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.5
W
7
1.6
W
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
11
29
30
31
39
21
38
47
64
107
81
76
75
61
63
131
153
153
153
204
210
276
Wind (km/h)
25
W
15
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
W
25
W
25
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
30
W
35
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:00AM8.71m
10:18PM8.65m
10:36AM8.15m
10:55PM7.95m
11:14AM7.52m
Low Tide
3:59PM0.82m
4:20AM1.10m
4:35PM1.37m
4:56AM1.70m
5:14PM1.98m
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
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rain showers
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:31
8:30
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
16
17
17
14
13
12
14
13
14
16
14
13
12
14
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
11
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