Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, W swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lynmouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lynmouth in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. 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 | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee, because I’ve got some bad news for Lynmouth. This is Rusty, and I’ve looked through the whole 16‑day window – from Saturday 18 July right through to Sunday 2 August – and honestly, there’s not a single session worth paddling out for. Zero. Nada. The whole stretch is a write‑off.
Lynmouth is a point/river setup that’s already inconsistent and only really works for advanced surfers when it’s on. But it’s not on. Every single day shows “poor surf conditions” with scores that flatline. Swell heights barely tickle 0.7 ft most of the time, and when they do bump up – like on Saturday 25 July morning we see 5 ft from the west – the wind is cross‑onshore and choppy, and the combined energy is only 181 (moderate energy, but with poor quality). The optimum swell direction is WNW, but the wind that day is NW, so it’s cross‑on, messy. No clean lines.
The water temperature on the first morning (18 July) is 66°F – that’s a whopping 6°F warmer than normal for the time of year. Very unusual, but it doesn’t help the surf one bit.
The only glimmer – and I use that word lightly – is on Thursday 30 July morning, when it’s glassy with a 0.7 ft swell from the west, period 6 seconds. That’s a tiny, weak windswell, and the combined energy is just 9. Even with glass, there’s nothing to ride. The rest of the days are a mix of cross‑shore breezes, lumpy chop, and tiny swells.
For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this blank run is actually pretty normal. It’s one of those stretches where you just don’t bother checking the forecast. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe look at kite surfing? But for proper waves, there’s no hope. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d find something else to do.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 3 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:11PM9.08m | 10:34AM8.45m | 10:54PM8.54m | 11:17AM7.93m | 11:39PM7.91m | 12:03PM7.38m | 00:26AM7.26m | 12:54PM6.86m | 1:22AM6.70m | 1:55PM6.47m | 2:30AM6.35m | 3:08PM6.32m | 3:46AM6.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.67m | 4:22AM0.77m | 4:36PM1.07m | 5:04AM1.25m | 5:20PM1.56m | 5:48AM1.79m | 6:07PM2.09m | 6:36AM2.31m | 7:00PM2.57m | 7:32AM2.74m | 8:05PM2.90m | 8:40AM2.98m | 9:19PM3.00m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | NW 3 | — | W 8 | NW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 450 | 450 | 32 | 427 | 362 | 361 | 184 | 184 | 334 | 116 | 168 | 232 | 427 | 758 | 232 | 66 | 431 | 359 | 394 | 925 | 337 |
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