Lynmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Lynmouth. I’ll be honest – this forecast is a dry spell. The guidance file only lists Lynmouth as a spot, and it’s marked as “inconsistent” and for “advanced” surfers only. For the next 16 days, every single session shows “poor surf conditions” with a score of zero. There’s no good surf to be had here.

Starting on Friday, July 10th. The swell is tiny, 0.5m from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak (41). The water temp is 18°, which is 3° warmer than normal – that’s a notable difference, much warmer than usual for this time of year. The wind is cross-shore or cross-onshore, and the wave comment is “poor surf conditions.” Friday afternoon is similar, with a light cross-onshore breeze.

Saturday, July 11th, the swell drops to 0.3m from the west, period 8 seconds, energy down to 22. The wind is fresh cross-shore in the morning, making it lumpy. Sunday, July 12th, sees a small bump from the east-northeast, 0.7m at a very short 4 seconds, but the wind is strong cross-shore, messy. Monday, July 13th, has a near gale cross-shore, 0.9m from the east-northeast, period 4 seconds – this looks more like a kite session than a paddle.

Tuesday, July 14th, through to the 18th shows wave heights mostly 0.2m to 0.5m, with short periods and mostly cross-shore winds. There’s a clean moment on Thursday, July 16th morning with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is only 0.2m from the west. On Sunday, July 19th, morning we get a rare onshore wind from the north-northeast at 5 km/h, with a 0.5m swell from the northwest, but the period is just 4 seconds. The afternoon sees a moderate cross-shore.

Around Wednesday, July 22nd, the swell picks up to 1.3m from the west, period 7 seconds, and the combined energy hits 167 – moderate energy. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, but the comment is still “poor surf conditions.” Thursday, July 23rd, morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is 0.9m from the west at 6 seconds, energy 89. The afternoon features a fresh offshore wind from the south-southeast, which would be clean, but the swell is just 0.7m from the west at 6 seconds.

Saturday, July 25th, morning shows a 1.1m swell from the west, period 7 seconds, energy 110, with a clean cross-offshore breeze. This is the best-looking session in the entire run, but it’s still labelled “poor surf conditions,” and the afternoon gets lumpy cross-shore wind.

Because Lynmouth is “inconsistent” and “rarely breaks,” this kind of blank run is more normal for the area. There’s no standout session here. The forecast is poor, but it tends not to stay like this forever – forecasts can change.

Rusty, signing off.

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