Surf Forecasts:
Mablethorpe surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mablethorpe this week:
The surf forecast for Mablethorpe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mablethorpe in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mablethorpe over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the Lincolnshire coast – just one spot to focus on for this forecast period. Straight up, it’s a grim outlook for paddle surfing. We’re looking at a 16-day run with literally no good options for surfing at Mablethorpe.
The pattern is clear from the start. From Monday the 13th of July right through to Friday the 25th of July, we’ve got a solid two-week stretch of poor surf conditions. The winds are persistently onshore or cross-onshore, whipping up chop and making any waves that do show up pretty messy. The swell is weak and short-period, with combined energy readings often below 100 (as low as 6 to 103), which is just not carrying any punch. The wave heights never get above 5 ft, but with the wind being so uncooperative, it’s just not surfable.
Things finally change around Saturday the 26th of July and Sunday the 27th of July. The wind switches to a cross-offshore direction, which means the surf zone cleans right up. But here’s the kicker – the swell completely dies. We’re talking wave heights of 0.3 ft to 1 ft, and the combined energy drops to single digits. It’s flat. Clean, but flat. Even the Saturday morning (25th) and Sunday (26th) are clean but with hardly a ripple. For a beginner-friendly spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a total write-off.
Honestly, for this whole 16-day window, there isn’t a single moment worth paddling out. If you’ve got a kite, the mid-period (around the 19th to 20th of July) with 5 ft swell and onshore winds might light up for some downwinders, but for a surfboard? Leave it at home. It’s a rare blank run for this area, and that’s just how it is sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 103 | 82 | 77 | 80 | 57 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 28 | 64 | 76 | 128 | 238 | 287 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:24AM5.02m | 5:53PM5.22m | 6:15AM5.32m | 6:48PM5.39m | 7:04AM5.57m | 7:39PM5.45m | 7:50AM5.72m | 8:28PM5.39m | 8:35AM5.76m | 9:16PM5.22m | 9:19AM5.64m | 10:02PM4.98m | 10:04AM5.40m | 10:48PM4.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM0.72m | 00:22AM0.72m | 12:48PM0.34m | 1:11AM0.61m | 1:38PM0.04m | 1:57AM0.59m | 2:25PM-0.10m | 2:40AM0.66m | 3:10PM-0.09m | 3:21AM0.82m | 3:54PM0.09m | 4:01AM1.03m | 4:36PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | N 6 | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 103 | 82 | 77 | 80 | 57 | 38 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 28 | 64 | 76 | 128 | 238 | 287 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 298 | 312 | 407 | 469 | 477 | 407 | 287 | 379 | 510 | 631 | 428 | 631 | 559 | 665 | 675 | 665 | 118 | 87 | 220 | 10 |
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