Lynmouth
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
10Poor out of 100 for your dates
3 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 27kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Tue 3 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft15 s
- Energy
- 15kJ
- Wind
- ENE 15 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Wed 4 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 46kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Thu 5 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 20kJ
- Wind
- E 10 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Fri 6 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- ENE 7 kn
- Temp
- 8°C
Sat 7 · 10 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 4 kn
- Temp
- 7°C
Sun 8 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 134, too small
- Mon 211, too small
- Tue 34, too small
- Wed 411, too small
- Thu 511, too small
- Fri 610, too small
- Sat 710, too small
- Sun 88, too small
- Mon 94, too small
- Tue 103, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 34, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 79kJ | wind from the east, 6 knots | 10°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 27kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 13 knots | 10°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft15 s1 ft at break (est.) | 15kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 15 knots | 10°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft11 ssoft2 ft at break (est.) | 46kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 20kJ | wind from the east, 10 knots | 9°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft9 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 10kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 7 knots | 8°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 10, too small | 1 ft8 ssoft1 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 4 knots | 7°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft8 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 9°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 4, too small | under 1 ft7 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 7 knots | 8°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the north-west, 5 knots | 10°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 03:50 −3.1 mHigh 10:20 +3.3 mLow 16:30 −3.0 mHigh 22:57 +2.8 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 05:00 −2.5 mHigh 11:31 +2.9 mLow 17:51 −2.6 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:15 +2.5 mLow 06:27 −2.3 mHigh 12:51 +2.8 mLow 19:22 −2.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
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Photos of Lynmouth
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lynmouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (333°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (153°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves very gently: 10 m deep about 1.3 km out (1 in 125). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 8°C in February, its coldest month (5/4 or 6/5, hood, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Lynmouth, 1.2 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,250–US$2,320 each
about US$1,250–US$2,320 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to CWL, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$435–US$904 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$281–US$469 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,320 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 68 places to stay
about US$107/nightcountry average
About Lynmouth its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Lynton on Booking.com
3 min by car · 66 places to stay
- Beds in Porlock on Booking.com
27 min by car · 32 places to stay
About US$107 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 25m
About 16h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → CWL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.