Lynmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what we’ve got for Lynmouth (point/river) over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you: it’s a grim run. The forecast is a long, dry stretch with hardly a single window worth paddling out for.

The water’s sitting at 66°F with a crazy anomaly of 5°F, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath. But that’s about the only good news.

We start off this Saturday the 25th of July with a tiny 3ft of windswell from the west, a weak 4-second period, and only 28 combined energy. The wind is a messy cross-shore at 19 mph, tearing it up. That’s a complete no-go. Sunday the 26th sees a bit more size, 5ft, but it’s hammered by a strong 28 mph cross-onshore wind. It’s messy, choppy, and horrible. The combined energy jumps to 205 (moderate) but the quality is zero. Monday the 27th drops back to 3ft with more onshore wind.

From there, it just fades. Swell heights tumble to 2ft, 2ft, even 0.7ft through the middle of the week. The period is weak, mostly 5-8 seconds, and the wind is either light cross-shore or light cross-onshore, keeping the water messy with ripples and chop. There’s a morning on the 4th of August with glassy conditions and no wind, which sounds tempting, but the swell is only 2ft from the WSW with 49 combined energy – just not enough to push through.

After the 4th, we get into the second week, and it stays bleak. A few mornings on the 7th and 8th of August show "clean" conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – 0.7ft and 2ft with very weak energy (11-28). The period on the 7th morning is a long 10 seconds, which would normally be promising at a point setup, but there’s no energy behind it. It’s a tease.

The only slight pulse comes on the 9th of August, Sunday afternoon, when the swell bumps up to 5ft from the west with 7 seconds and 168 combined energy (moderate). But it’s blown out by a fresh 22 mph cross-shore wind, making it lumpy and chop-ridden. Not worth it.

Honestly, there isn’t a single standout session here. The best bet if you’re desperate would be that glassy morning on the 4th of August with the 2ft of swell – you’ll get clean, tiny waves that are fun on a longboard or a foamie, but it’s more about floating than surfing. For anyone looking for real punch or shape, you’re better off waiting for the next system. This is a long, quiet stretch. These blank runs happen at Lynmouth when the sheltering from the WNW swell window just doesn’t line up right.

Rusty.

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