Lynmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the line for us.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long, dry spell to start with. From now through the 25th of July, there’s just nothing doing. The swell is tiny, barely a bump, and the winds are wrong. It’s a real bummer.

The first real chance of anything rideable comes on Saturday the 26th of July. The waves are still small, but the energy is starting to pick up a little. Through the morning of the 27th, we see a bump in the swell height to about 5 ft from the west, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate, hitting 178 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a cross-shore from the WNW, which is not ideal, but it’s not a complete washout.

Then we get a bit of a pulse on the 27th of July in the afternoon. The swell pushes up to 5 ft from the west, but the period drops to 7 seconds and the wind howls from the WNW at 22 mph. The energy goes up to 240 (moderate wave energy), but that fresh wind will make it lumpy and hard to enjoy. This is really only for the experienced crew who know how to handle a messy lineup.

The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of the 28th of July. The swell drops back to 4 ft from the west, with an 8-second period, and the energy is at 137 (moderate wave energy). The wind is cross-onshore from the NW at 12 mph. It’s still not clean, but it’s the most manageable size and power we get in the whole window.

But honestly, the standout, if you can call it that, is a couple of moments on the 25th of July. The afternoon sees a tiny 2 ft groundswell from the WNW with a 4-second period (very short, weak), but the wind goes cross-offshore from the WSW at 19 mph. The ride report says "clean". For a few hours, the water might be glassy, but the swell is so small it’s barely a ripple. It’s the cleanest we get, but you’ll be working hard for nothing.

The rest of the window into the first week of August is just more of the same: small, weak, and wind-affected. The water temperature is a bit of a story here – it’s sitting at 65°F on the 17th of July, which is *much warmer than normal* for the time of year. That’s unusual, but it won’t make the waves any better.

I hate to say it, but this is a blank run. The forecast can always change, but for now, it’s a tough gig. Save your wax for another week.

Rusty.

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