Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, W swell with 387 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lynmouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lynmouth in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, Lynmouth, here’s the truth. We’re looking at a pretty grim sixteen days, to be honest. There’s no good surf on the cards at all. The entire window is a write-off, with zero recommendations. It’s one of those periods where the forecast is just relentless with poor conditions.
The first day of the month, Monday the 3rd, kicks off with a tiny 2 ft WSW swell wrapping in at a weak 9 seconds, but with a cross-shore wind making a mess of it. The combined energy is a measly 43 – just weak. That’s the story for the first week.
Tuesday the 4th sees a little bump up to 3 ft from the WSW early on, with a clean cross-off breeze, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. It’s still poor, honestly. The afternoon gets wiped out by rain showers and a 19 mph cross-off.
Wednesday the 5th brings the biggest swell of the whole run – 5 ft to 5 ft from the W, with a combined energy hitting 277 (moderate). But the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19-22 mph, creating lumpy, cross-chop. It’s a total mess. For a point/river break like Lynmouth, that onshore wind will ruin any chance of a decent wave.
Thursday the 6th is more of the same, with a dropping 3 ft to 5 ft swell and fresh cross-shore winds. The energy drops back to 173 on the morning.
Friday the 7th, we get a tiny window of glass – a 2 ft swell with a 5-second period and glassy conditions in the morning. But the swell is too small and weak to offer anything. The energy is only 21.
The second week is even worse. From the 8th of August right through to the 18th, the swell barely reaches 1 ft, the periods are short, and the combined energy is in the single digits or low teens. Most days have fresh cross-shore winds, with a few mornings of glassy conditions on the 9th and 14th, but again, there’s nothing to ride.
The setup at Lynmouth, a sheltered point/river, is usually a good bet for something, but not this time. With no swell and persistent wind, this is a classic blank run for the area. It’s a tough watch.
That’s it from me. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, don’t even bother with the wax.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 5 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 43 | 14 | 47 | 76 | 72 | 336 | 302 | 123 | 124 | 86 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 78 | 89 | 27 | 12 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:16PM8.64m | 10:37AM8.25m | 10:56PM8.30m | 11:20AM7.90m | 11:43PM7.86m | 12:10PM7.48m | 00:40AM7.37m | 1:15PM7.09m | 1:54AM7.01m | 2:37PM6.94m | 3:21AM7.00m | 4:01PM7.22m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.97m | 4:15AM1.03m | 4:30PM1.20m | 4:54AM1.32m | 5:13PM1.55m | 5:42AM1.72m | 6:07PM1.96m | 6:42AM2.15m | 7:17PM2.33m | 8:00AM2.44m | 8:46PM2.44m | 9:31AM2.38m | 10:15PM2.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 43 | 43 | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 123 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 89 | 27 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 5 | W 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | 76 | 72 | 336 | 302 | — | 124 | 86 | — | — | 13 | — | 18 | 78 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 44 | 32 | 114 | 381 | 407 | 384 | 866 | 79 | 326 | 394 | 327 | 363 | 380 | 259 | 169 | 437 | 28 | 32 | 151 | 278 |
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