Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period, W swell with 615 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lynmouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lynmouth in the next 16 days are 1.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The forecast is giving us a big fat zero for the entire 16-day window. There's not a single session that's worth paddling out for. The swell is flickering on and off, but the quality just isn't there, and the wind is making a mess of things most of the time.
The only real spot on the map is Lynmouth (point/river). The water is sitting at a balmy 66 °F, which is a massive 5 °F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real anomaly, feels like a tropical bath compared to what we’d expect.
We start the run on Monday, September 7th, with a bit of waist-high swell from the west, around 4 ft, but the wind is a fresh 30 km/h cross-onshore. It's lumpy and poor. Tuesday the 8th is even worse, with a strong 40 km/h cross-onshore blast making it thoroughly messy.
We get a tiny bit of relief on Wednesday the 9th with a 3 ft swell, but the period is a short 8 seconds, and it's still cross-onshore. The energy is weak (129). Thursday the 10th drops right off to nothing.
There’s a little spike on Friday the 11th, with a 4 ft west swell and a moderate 20 km/h cross-offshore wind, so the surface will be clean. The period is a short 9 seconds, and the energy is moderate (189). It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it's still a very average, low-quality day.
After that, it's a long, slow descent into flatness. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th offer tiny, weak waves. The rest of the second week is a ghost town. From Monday the 14th all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd, the swell barely reaches 2 ft and mostly sits at 0.7 ft to 1 ft. The combined energy drops to as low as 3, which is barely a ripple. The wind is often howling, and the few "clean" moments are on tiny, unrideable swells.
If you're a kitesurfer, you might find some interest in the stronger winds and lumpy conditions on the 15th and 16th, but for a paddle surfer, this is a write-off. It's one of those periods where the ocean just shuts down. Don't stress, it happens, and forecasts can always change, but for now, get the wax off the board and wait for the next one.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 646 | 653 | 615 | 251 | 372 | 115 | 129 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 32 | 189 | 126 | 64 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 121 | 114 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:57PM7.11m | 4:36AM7.27m | 5:04PM7.84m | 5:34AM7.99m | 5:56PM8.60m | 6:21AM8.64m | 6:41PM9.20m | 7:03AM9.12m | 7:21PM9.57m | 7:41AM9.38m | 7:58PM9.67m | 8:17AM9.40m | 8:34PM9.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:23PM2.20m | 10:52AM2.03m | 11:26PM1.51m | 11:47AM1.34m | 00:14AM0.86m | 12:30PM0.75m | 00:55AM0.36m | 1:09PM0.33m | 1:31AM0.09m | 1:44PM0.12m | 2:04AM0.05m | 2:17PM0.14m | 2:36AM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | — | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 7 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 646 | — | 615 | 251 | — | 54 | 129 | 23 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 32 | 189 | 126 | 64 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 121 | — | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 6 | — | W 7 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 653 | 114 | — | 372 | 115 | — | 32 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 114 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 108 | 114 | 42 | 327 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 213 | 282 | 114 | 42 | 39 | 27 | 30 | 114 | 114 | 183 | 88 | 38 |
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The above surf forecast table for Lynmouth provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lynmouth can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lynmouth surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lynmouth) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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