Lynmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next 16 days at Lynmouth. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook.

We’re looking at a stretch that starts pretty flat. The first real surf that’s worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until early in the second week. From now, right through to the end of the first week, conditions are either small, choppy, or blowing onshore and messy. There’s a long gap of several days where there’s nothing I’d recommend.

Things finally start looking up on Monday morning the 8th of September. We’ve got a 6 ft swell rolling in from the W, with a period of 8 seconds, giving us a moderate energy push (401). The wind is a cross-offshore from the WSW at 15 mph, which should keep the surface pretty clean. It’s still a beach break setup, but that 6 ft is pushing towards the bigger side for a spot that’s sheltered and picky, and it’s flagged as marginal. This is really the only time in the whole window where it might be worth a look, but be warned – it’s only for experienced surfers at that size.

Later in the week, there’s a brief blip of interest on Monday the 14th of September morning. The swell is small at 2 ft, but it's a long-period 12-second groundswell from the W, with about 110 of combined energy. The wind is glassy – dead calm from the SSE at just 3 mph. That’s a rare treat in itself and will give you a silky-smooth, clean surface. The problem is the size; it’s tiny. This is a river mouth, so that long period might actually wrap in and give you something rideable on the right tide if you’re on a longboard.

The following day, Tuesday the 15th of September morning, also shows glassy conditions with no wind and a 2 ft, 11-second swell from the W (114 energy). Again, it’s clean but undersized.

Honestly, it’s a grim 16-day run for Lynmouth. The standout, if you can call it that, is the Monday the 8th of September morning, where a 6 ft cross-off swell gives us the only proper wave height, but it’s marginal. The glassy mornings around the 14th and 15th are your best bet for a clean, small wave session on a log. The water temperature is 67°F, which is a wild 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so the water will feel like bath water compared to what we usually get.

Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and don’t drive too far for this one.

Rusty

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