Lynmouth port vue ville — Lynmouth, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Lynmouth

Lynmouth is a town in Devon, United Kingdom. From Lynmouth you can reach 3 surf spots. The nearest is Lynmouth, a surf spot 1.2 km from the centre. Overture lists 68 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites. The nearest airport is CWL, 39 km away.

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Staying in Lynmouth

68 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 3 of them campsites (Overture places)
Nearest airports: CWL, 39 km, EXT, 62 km, BRS, 79 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Lynmouth.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Lynmouth each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Lynmouth too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.A tag under a spot's name is the level its colours are for: Expert

Spot

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Lynmouth1.2 kmabout 5 min by car

1 ft37 kJ

2 ft79 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

6 ft361 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

6 ft420 kJ

3 ft147 kJ

Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Lynmouth, each day
Day	Score for beginners	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	13, too small	1 ft14 ssoft	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore	12°C
Tue 20Oct	41, fair	2 ft10 ssoft	79kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot	10°C
Wed 21Oct	13, poor	3 ft11 smushy	178kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	8°C
Thu 22Oct	0, too big	6 ft7 smushy	361kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots	12°C
Fri 23Oct	8, too small	2 ft11 smushy	100kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	0, too big	6 ft8 smushy	420kJ	wind from the west, 12 knots	11°C
Sun 25Oct	4, poor	3 ft10 smushy	147kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 19 knots	12°C

Porlock Weir Somerset14.2 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Porlock, 3 kmNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft25 kJ

2 ft65 kJ

4 ft271 kJ

6 ft286 kJ

3 ft195 kJ

6 ft373 kJ

5 ft316 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Porlock Weir Somerset, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft14 shollow	25kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 12 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	9, too small	2 ft10 shollow	65kJ	wind from the north-north-west, 1 knot	11°C
Wed 21Oct	7, too small	4 ft11 shollow	271kJ	wind from the west, 15 knots	10°C
Thu 22Oct	36, fair	6 ft7 smushy	286kJ	wind from the south, 7 knots, offshore	13°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	3 ft12 smushy	195kJ	wind from the west, 22 knots	10°C
Sat 24Oct	30, poor	6 ft8 smushy	373kJ	wind from the west, 10 knots	12°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	5 ft9 scrumbling	316kJ	wind from the west, 13 knots	13°C

Woody Bay4.7 kmabout 10 min by carNeeds 5 ft+

1 ft37 kJ

2 ft67 kJ

3 ft178 kJ

6 ft361 kJ

2 ft100 kJ

6 ft299 kJ

5 ft368 kJ

Forecast and score for expert surfers at Woody Bay, each day
Day	Scorefor Expert	Swell	Energy	Wind	Temp
Mon 19Oct	3, too small	1 ft14 scrumbling	37kJ	wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots	12°C
Tue 20Oct	11, too small	2 ft9 ssoft	67kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, offshore	10°C
Wed 21Oct	4, too small	3 ft11 ssoft	178kJ	wind from the west, 20 knots	8°C
Thu 22Oct	41, fair	6 ft7 smushy	361kJ	wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots, offshore	12°C
Fri 23Oct	2, too small	2 ft11 smushy	100kJ	wind from the west-north-west, 24 knots	9°C
Sat 24Oct	34, too small	6 ft7 smushy	299kJ	wind from the south-west, 12 knots, offshore	11°C
Sun 25Oct	11, too small	5 ft9 ssoft	368kJ	wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots	12°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Lynmouth, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Lynmouth

7 the Bistro LynmouthBritish · 0.1 km from the centre
Mad 4 SeafoodSeafood · 0.1 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, May 2026
Chef NartnapaAsian · 0.3 km from the centre
Restaurant KensingtonSteakhouse · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 4 of 5, Jan 2026
The Old BankBritish · 0.4 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Sep 2025
Esplanade Fish BarFish and chips · 0.3 km from the centreFood hygiene 5 of 5, Nov 2024

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation; food hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency (Open Government Licence). Credits

Lynmouth, UK