Lynmouth, UK
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About Lynmouth
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h 25 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to CWL, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → CWL · Skyscanner from about £385 returnAdGetting there. 1 h from the airport to Lynmouth.
Accommodation.
Stay in LynmouthAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.
Hire and lessons.
Surf lessons in Lynmouth · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Lynmouth · GetYourGuideAd
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Where it is
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Forecast
The score for beginners, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 10, too small | 1 ft8 smushy | 23kJ | wind from the north-east, 10 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 17, too small | 1 ft13 ssoft | 51kJ | offshorewind from the east-south-east, 13 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 41, fair | 2 ft10 ssoft | 76kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 1 knot | 10°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 6, poor | 3 ft10 smushy | 127kJ | wind from the west, 22 knots | 8°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 0, too big | 6 ft7 smushy | 318kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 8 knots | 12°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy | 984kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 33 knots | 9°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 10, poor | 3 ft7 smushy | 86kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 13 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 3, too small | 1 ft10 smushy | 32kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 15 knots | 12°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 0, too big | 4 ft10 ssoft | 236kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 18 knots | 15°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 7, too small | 1 ft12 ssoft | 38kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 24 knots | 13°C |
Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.
Your trip, day by day
6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for beginner surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h by road. About 16h 25 door to door
- Tue 20 OctSurf Lynmouth
Best 10:00 to 13:00 local time: 2 ft at 10 s, wind 1 kn (2 km/h).
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 16 of 80.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 0 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 29 of 80.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Fly ORD to CWL, changing at DUB, then 1h by road. About 16h 25 door to door
The plan picks the best of 2 spots near Lynmouth each day: Lynmouth, Woody Bay.
Rough cost
About £1,075–£2,005 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.
| 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 | £385–£800 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | £65–£105 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | £250–£420 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | £240–£445 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about £85 to fly your own | £100–£170 |
| Total | £1,075–£2,005 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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
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