Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, WNW swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lynmouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lynmouth in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a bust. From Thursday the 30th of July right through to Friday the 14th of August, there's just nothing to get excited about. That's a solid two-week gap with no good surf on offer. The only break on the cards is Lynmouth, but the numbers just aren't there.
Lynmouth is a sheltered point and river setup that handles a WNW swell best. It's an inconsistent spot for advanced surfers, so when it's on, it's on, but when it's not... well. The combined swell energy barely cracks 40 (44 max), which is weak. We're looking at tiny, knee-to-thigh-high slop mostly around 2ft to 3ft, with a short, weak period of 5 to 8 seconds. On top of that, the wind is almost always cross or cross-onshore, creating a lumpy, choppy surface. There is one brief highlight: on the afternoon of Sunday the 2nd of August, the wind goes light and cross-offshore, cleaning things up, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the WSW with only 13 units of energy. You'd be lucky to get a dribble.
Because the wind is so consistently messy and the swell is so weak, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle board. Stick to the lake or wait for the next system.
This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | ENE 3 | W 10 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
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 kJ | 20 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 9 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:40AM8.15m | 7:57PM8.57m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44PM1.17m | 2:06AM1.02m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 8 | W 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 7 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 19 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 20 | 12 | — | 13 | 39 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 327 | 363 | 326 | 169 | 187 | 187 | 447 | 187 | 168 | 184 | 98 | 32 | 29 | 150 | 44 | 196 | 299 | 387 | 444 | 334 | 149 |
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