Lyme bay, UK
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About Lyme bay
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details 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 (about 5 min by car).
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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From Chicago: about 16 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to LHR, direct.
See flights ORD → LHR · Skyscanner from about £395 returnAdGetting there. 3 h 35 from the airport to Lyme bay.
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Forecast
The score for intermediates, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft5 s | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north, 14 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 19Oct | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s | 0kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 12 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 20Oct | 9, too small | 1 ft3 smushy | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north, 11 knots, offshore | 12°C |
| Wed 21Oct | 10, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 30kJ | wind from the west, 14 knots | 12°C |
| Thu 22Oct | 15, poor | 3 ft6 smushy | 81kJ | wind from the south-west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Fri 23Oct | 16, poor | 5 ft8 ssoft | 386kJ | wind from the west, 26 knots | 11°C |
| Sat 24Oct | 7, too small | 2 ft7 smushy | 32kJ | wind from the west, 10 knots | 14°C |
| Sun 25Oct | 26, poor | 4 ft7 smushy | 150kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 16 knots | 14°C |
| Mon 26Oct | 3, too small | 2 ft8 smushy | 52kJ | wind from the south-west, 20 knots | 16°C |
| Tue 27Oct | 4, too small | 1 ft7 smushy | 16kJ | wind from the south-west, 12 knots | 15°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 intermediate surfers. Change dates
- Mon 19 OctTravel out
Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 3h 35 by road. About 16h door to door
- Tue 20 OctRest day
Too small: 1 ft at best.
- Wed 21 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Thu 22 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 26 of 80.
- Fri 23 OctRest day
Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 20 of 80.
- Sat 24 OctRest day
Too small: 2 ft at best.
- Sun 25 OctTravel home
Direct flight ORD to LHR, then 3h 35 by road. About 16h door to door
Rough cost
About £1,125–£2,095 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 LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | £395–£820 |
| To the UK airport | parking or the train, there and back | £35–£65 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | £105–£175 |
| 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 | £1,125–£2,095 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.
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