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Lynmouth 62.0

#3345 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · Devon · near Swansea

Very consistent, wind is the enemy here, no off season.

Works all yearIntermediate
Surf score62.0 /100
Surfable days86% of the year
Clean days12% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell27% period 11 s+
Typical size1.4 m 4.5 ft median
Water13°C a 5/4 with boots and hood

Best time to surf Lynmouth

The best time to surf Lynmouth is February, March, December. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 8°C, so pack a 6/5 with boots, gloves and hood, and the typical wave is 2.4 m. The nearest airport is CWL (39 km) and the nearest town is Swansea (45 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan92%9%1.9 m7°C6/5
Feb89%28%2.4 m8°C6/5
Mar90%18%1.6 m9°C6/5
Apr85%11%1.0 m10°C6/5
May87%12%1.0 m12°C5/4
Jun78%4%0.9 m15°C4/3
Jul73%2%0.8 m18°C3/2
Aug80%1%1.1 m19°C3/2
Sep87%3%1.2 m17°C3/2
Oct97%13%1.6 m14°C4/3
Nov90%18%2.0 m12°C5/4
Dec87%21%2.3 m10°C6/5

Why 62.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
7.0
Groundswell 12%
5.1
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
3.7
Water comfort 10%
0.0
Access 10%
8.7

The detail

Faces 345° with 44% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 46% of days. Mean peak period 9.7 s. Days over 3 m: 10%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 39%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates 51.232, -3.831 (OpenStreetMap).

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