Lyme bay
Surf spot · UK
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NE 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 45kJ
- Wind
- ENE 14 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Thu 5 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 21kJ
- Wind
- ENE 11 kn
- Temp
- 10°C
Fri 6 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- E 8 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft12 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NNE 6 kn
- Temp
- 9°C
Sun 8 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 s
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- ENE 1 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Mon 9 · 3 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- E 15 kn
- Temp
- 12°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Tue 314, too small
- Wed 420, too small
- Thu 519, too small
- Fri 611, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 83, too small
- Mon 93, too small
- Tue 1012, too small
- Wed 1130, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces Stakes swell from the S
- Offshore: Nwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 3–13 ftof swell
- Water 14 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the north-east, 15 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 45kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 14 knots | 10°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 19, too small | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 21kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 11 knots | 10°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 11, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the east, 8 knots | 12°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | under 1 ft12 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 9°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft6 s1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 1 knot | 11°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 3, too small | 1 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the east, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 12, too small | 2 ft9 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 70kJ | wind from the east, 14 knots | 12°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 30, too small | 2 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 42kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 10 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
- Tue 3 NovHigh 00:56 +0.8 mLow 05:58 −0.7 mHigh 13:21 +1.0 mLow 19:10 −0.9 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 02:16 +0.8 mLow 07:37 −0.6 mHigh 14:36 +1.1 mLow 20:54 −0.9 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 03:21 +1.0 mLow 09:16 −0.8 mHigh 15:39 +1.3 mLow 22:01 −1.1 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.
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About Lyme bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces S (176°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (356°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 3–13 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 750 m out (1 in 74). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 9°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 18°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Lyme Regis, 3 km away (3 min by car).
Water about 14°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$1,320–US$2,440 each
about US$1,320–US$2,440 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$926 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$282–US$470 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$134–US$228 |
| Total | about US$1,320–US$2,440 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lyme Regis
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about US$107/nightcountry average
About Lyme Regis its beds, food and every spot near it
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h
About 16h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 3h 35m by road
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