Surf Forecasts:
Lynmouth surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, W swell with 30 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lynmouth this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lynmouth in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lynmouth over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, fellow wave hunters, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I'll be honest with you, straight up, the outlook for Lynmouth is a rough one. This point and river setup likes a good clean swell from the WNW, but over this whole 16-day stretch the wave energy is just too weak and the wind is often a problem. We're looking at combined swell energies mostly in the single digits and teens (15, 33, 27) — barely a ripple. The water is sitting at a very warm 67° right now, a full 6° warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a very rare anomaly.
A quick look ahead shows the whole first week is a write-off, then we hit a long gap of almost no surfable energy from the morning of the 5th of August right through until the 8th of August. The only small glimmer comes on the morning of the 9th of August, but it’s not really a recommendation.
So, what’s the pick? If there was one day to keep an eye on, it would be the morning of Sunday, the 9th of August. We’ve got a clean, light offshore wind from WSW mixing with a little 2ft swell from the WSW, coming in at a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a meagre 33. It’s small and grovelly, but at least it’s clean. For a spot that’s inconsistent, that’s a small win. Apart from that, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore with periods of fresh breezes, making a mess of the weak swell that arrives.
Given the persistent onshore slop and small size, the setup here looks more interesting for kite surfing than a true paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 3 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
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 kJ | 8 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:22PM8.23m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:10PM1.49m | 1:33AM1.29m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 9 | WSW 10 | — | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 19 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 3 | 30 | 25 | — | — | 18 | 8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 477 | 282 | 282 | 327 | 169 | 167 | 517 | 363 | 169 | 867 | 66 | 66 | 168 | 32 | 53 | 138 | 32 | 116 | 91 | 147 |
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