Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WNW swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lynmouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lynmouth in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, I’m not gonna lie to you – this is a bleak one for Lynmouth. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for surf. Not a single session worth paddling out for. We’ve got 16 days of nothing but flat, weak, and messy conditions lined up, starting now and running straight through to the 5th of August.
It’s a real kick in the teeth because the water is currently a very unusual 66° – that’s over three degrees warmer than normal for this time of year, which is a rare treat. But there’s just no swell to go with it. The energy is basically non-existent, with the combined swell energy barely cracking double digits most days, peaking at a measly 152 on the 2nd of August, but that’s still just a weak, short-period windswell.
The wind is constantly cross or cross-onshore, and even when it does go offshore on the 31st of July, there’s only 0.7ft of swell. Not even a ripple worth riding. It’s a classic case of a sheltered spot going through a completely flat spell. For an inconsistent spot like Lynmouth, this kind of blank run is more normal than you’d hope. It’s a point/river setup, so when there’s nothing coming in from the WNW, there’s just nothing.
Honestly, with the wind so strong and the surf so poor, if you’re desperate for a fix on the water, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. There’s just no wave to work with for us. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to be excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 55 | 76 | 74 | 119 | 115 | 94 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:26AM7.26m | 12:54PM6.86m | 1:22AM6.70m | 1:55PM6.47m | 2:30AM6.35m | 3:08PM6.32m | 3:46AM6.30m | 4:20PM6.47m | 4:52AM6.54m | 5:19PM6.84m | 5:44AM6.94m | 6:06PM7.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM2.09m | 6:36AM2.31m | 7:00PM2.57m | 7:32AM2.74m | 8:05PM2.90m | 8:40AM2.98m | 9:19PM3.00m | 9:53AM2.96m | 10:30PM2.84m | 10:58AM2.70m | 11:29PM2.49m | 11:50AM2.31m | 00:17AM2.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 4 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | — | 76 | 74 | 119 | 115 | 94 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 802 | 232 | 448 | 770 | 359 | 107 | 184 | 184 | 469 | 666 | 481 | 819 | 437 | 39 | 327 | 326 | 28 | 128 | 307 | 164 |
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