Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, W swell with 211 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The 16-day window for the area is pretty much a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. We’ve got a solid 16 days of flat to tiny, messy conditions. There are no standout sessions, no hidden gems, just a whole lot of nothing.
The only break on the radar is Lynmouth, but it’s a real heartbreaker. It’s an advanced, inconsistent point and river setup that’s sheltered from the swell. The water is sitting at 66°F – that’s a massive 5°F warmer than average for this time of year, which is very unusual and feels like bathwater.
We start off on Saturday, 25 July, with a tiny 1 ft WNW swell, but it’s a weak 4-second period and cross-shore winds have it looking like a washing machine. Energy is pitiful at just 4. That theme continues right through. Sunday the 26th sees a brief bump to 4 ft - 5 ft from the west, with combined energy climbing to 211, but the period is still a short 7 seconds and the wind is a fresh, messy cross-shore. It’s just lumpy, choppy junk.
Monday the 27th through to the end of the period on Sunday, 9 August, is a relentless parade of tiny waves – mostly under 2 ft – with short periods and cross-shore or cross-onshore winds. There are a couple of glassy moments on Tuesday afternoon (28 July) and Friday morning (31 July), but with swell heights of 1 ft and 2 ft respectively, and barely any energy (13 and 25), it’s not enough to push a surfboard. The 6th of August afternoon offers a clean, cross-offshore wind, but again, the swell is a pathetic 1 ft.
Forget the paddle. With this combination of significant swell energy but poor quality and strong winds over a beach/point setup, this stretch is honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. I wouldn’t even bother checking the cam for the next two weeks. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s all pain.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 3 | 28 | 53 | 150 | 211 | 124 | 81 | 51 | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:20PM6.47m | 4:52AM6.54m | 5:19PM6.84m | 5:44AM6.94m | 6:06PM7.31m | 6:27AM7.38m | 6:46PM7.79m | 7:05AM7.80m | 7:22PM8.23m | 7:40AM8.15m | 7:57PM8.57m | 8:14AM8.41m | 8:31PM8.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM2.84m | 10:58AM2.70m | 11:29PM2.49m | 11:50AM2.31m | 00:17AM2.07m | 12:33PM1.88m | 00:57AM1.65m | 1:10PM1.49m | 1:33AM1.29m | 1:44PM1.17m | 2:06AM1.02m | 2:16PM0.95m | 2:37AM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 6 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 53 | — | — | 124 | — | — | 23 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | WNW 2 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 28 | — | 150 | 211 | — | 81 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 1 | 40 | 7 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 437 | 437 | 481 | 802 | 799 | 28 | 114 | 327 | 99 | 116 | 99 | 116 | 143 | 420 | 169 | 98 | 376 | 187 | 362 | 820 | 282 |
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