Lynmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and let’s look at the next couple of weeks. It's gonna be a bit of a grind before we see anything that gets the heart rate up. We’ve got a long stretch of small, junky surf ahead, mostly blown out or too weak to bother with. There’s a window late next week that looks interesting, but it’s a long way off. Let’s break it down.

The next week to ten days is looking pretty bleak, to be honest. We're looking at a lot of days with ankle-biters and cross/offshore winds making things messy. There’s a pulse of energy around the 29th and 30th, but it’s coming with strong winds and the swell is short-period and raw. Not worth suiting up for, unless you just want to get those arms tired. The combined energy does bump up to 330 and 392 for the Saturday and Sunday, but the near gale on Saturday makes it a no-go for a paddleboard. That Sunday, the wind eases a touch, but it’s still lumpy.

We finally see a bit of a clean window on the morning of Friday the 4th of September at Lynmouth (North Devon). The wind drops off to glassy, a real rarity for this stretch. Swell is tiny though, just 3ft at 10 seconds from the W, with a combined energy of 174. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the first time the ocean will look inviting. A few shoulder-high waves on the better sets, but you’ll be scratching for them. It's a small step up from flat, but still very ordinary.

The real standout, and I mean the only one worth marking on the calendar, is the morning of Monday the 7th of September. The models are hinting at a proper pulse of groundswell – 8ft at 10 seconds from the W, with the energy gauge blowing up to 1333. That's a strong, powerful swell. The wind is cross-off from the SSW, which is about as good as it gets for Lynmouth on a west swell. It’s clean, it’s got size, and it’s hitting a sheltered spot. This is the one. It’s potentially a big day, maybe expert-only territory. After that, it fades back down quickly.

Honestly, other than that Monday morning, there is nothing else that will get your heart racing. There’s a couple of tiny glassy mornings – the 4th and the 9th – but those are for a longboard and a lot of patience. The 10th is flat as a pancake. For the rest of it, you’re looking at strong winds and lumpy, cross-shore chop. If the wind is howling on the bigger days, the setup will look more like a kite session than a surf session.

So, get your chores done this week. Savor that glassy morning on the 4th if you’re desperate. But the one to wait for is that Monday the 7th. Circle it. It’s a long way off, and forecasts can change, but if it comes together, that’s the one to tell your mates about.

Rusty.

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