Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period, WSW swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lynmouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lynmouth in the next 16 days are 0.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks at Lynmouth is a tough watch. We're looking at a real flat spell, with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The outlook is poor across the board, so don't be in a rush to get the wetsuit on.
The whole 16-day window is a write-off. From the 31st of July right through to the 15th of August, wave heights are tiny – mostly hanging around the 0.3 ft to 2.3 ft mark. The energy is just not there, with the combined swell energy barely getting out of double digits, peaking at a weak 46 (which is still rubbish). It's a long stretch of nothing.
Wind is a mixed bag, but it doesn't matter when there's no swell to ride. You'll see some glassy moments, like the afternoon of Monday the 3rd of August and the morning of Tuesday the 4th, but even then the wave height is only 1 ft to 1.3 ft with a short, weak period. That's barely a bump. Towards the second week, the wind picks up stronger from the NW, but again, with the swell dropping to 0.3 ft, it's a complete waste of time.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But honestly, the only thing standing out here is how consistently small and lacking in energy the whole period is. Keep the board in the car, mate. There's nothing to recommend.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
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 kJ | 19 | 22 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:14AM8.41m | 8:31PM8.80m | 8:48AM8.56m | 9:05PM8.89m | 9:23AM8.59m | 9:40PM8.84m | 9:58AM8.49m | 10:16PM8.64m | 10:37AM8.25m | 10:56PM8.30m | 11:20AM7.90m | 11:43PM7.86m | 12:10PM7.48m | 00:40AM7.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.95m | 2:37AM0.86m | 2:48PM0.84m | 3:08AM0.80m | 3:19PM0.85m | 3:40AM0.86m | 3:52PM0.97m | 4:15AM1.03m | 4:30PM1.20m | 4:54AM1.32m | 5:13PM1.55m | 5:42AM1.72m | 6:07PM1.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 26 | 31 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 19 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 22 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 362 | 327 | 169 | 187 | 170 | 184 | 184 | 32 | 29 | 151 | 61 | 32 | 53 | 108 | 109 | 112 | 44 | 427 | 757 | 184 |
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