Lynmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break down the next 16 days at Lynmouth. Gotta be honest from the jump – it’s a rough outlook. The quality of the surf is consistently marked as poor right through to the middle of the month, so we’re not looking at a prime stretch.

Right at the start, there’s just not much going on. Small west swells with short periods and low energy. Winds are mostly cross or cross-off, but the waves are tiny. The combined energy on September 2nd morning is only 34 – weak. Water temperature sits at 19°, which is much warmer than average for the season. That’s a notable detail.

You get a bit of size on the 4th – west swell up to 6ft – but it’s lumpy and cross-shore with chop. Not a good look. That same messy pattern continues through the first week.

On September 7th, there’s a long-period west swell at 12 seconds, which usually brings better shape, but the wind is cross-onshore and it’s all lumpy. The combined energy jumps to 456 – that’s moderate wave energy – but conditions just aren’t clean enough.

The one bright spot comes on Saturday, September 12th. Morning glass-off conditions with a 5ft west swell, short period at 7 seconds. Combined energy of 302 – moderate. The comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is actually the best callout we get. Swell direction is west, and Lynmouth prefers west-northwest, so the waves won’t be perfect, but it’s your cleanest window. This spot is advanced though – not for beginners.

In the second week, the 11th of September throws up a nice 8ft west swell. Light winds in the afternoon make it look cleaner, but the period is just 8 seconds. Combined energy is over 680 – strong wave energy – but the ride quality label still says poor. Over 8ft it’s expert-only.

Later, the 14th morning gives a small clean push at 3ft with a 9-second period and light wind. Again, surfable but nothing special. The 16th afternoon has a bigger 7ft west-southwest swell with strong energy (695), but heavy cross-shore wind and chop kill it.

Lynmouth is an inconsistent break that really dials in with the right direction. The west-swell angle isn’t its best. The water is way warmer than normal for this time of year.

If you had to pick a session, the standout is Saturday morning, September 12th – glassy and clean, even if the waves are average. And for experts only, the 11th Friday afternoon might have some punch with that 2.3m (8ft) swell and lighter winds. But the long-range stuff in the second week is less certain, so don’t bank on it too hard.

That’s the story. Not a classic run for Lynmouth, but the ocean always has a way of surprising you.

Rusty.

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