Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNE swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the charts for our region, it’s a tough spell. We’re staring down a real dry run with nothing rideable for the next couple of weeks. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for any kind of decent surf.
The problem is we’ve got tiny swell, awkward winds, and just zero energy in the water. The combined swell energy barely gets into double digits most days, peaking at a meagre 128 (moderate) around July 13th, but even then the winds are a fresh cross-onshore mess making it lumpy and poor. For a spot like Lowestoft that’s fairly exposed to the north, we’re just not getting any proper northerly groundswell. The periods are short, mostly under 8 seconds, so it’s all weak windswash. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, nothing to get excited about. The water temp is about average for the time of year, not that it helps.
Forget the paddle board this week, and next week too. The onshore winds and small, weak swell make it more of a kite-surfing scenario if anything, but for us wave hunters, it’s a brutal wait. It tends not to stay this poor forever around here, forecasts can change, but for now, stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 72 | 77 | 109 | 127 | 128 | 120 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:46PM2.38m | 4:12AM2.09m | 3:44PM2.33m | 5:12AM2.09m | 4:54PM2.29m | 6:10AM2.11m | 6:03PM2.28m | 7:08AM2.16m | 7:15PM2.29m | 8:05AM2.24m | 8:33PM2.35m | 9:01AM2.35m | 9:42PM2.44m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:43AM1.13m | 9:42PM0.67m | 9:43AM1.18m | 10:38PM0.72m | 10:46AM1.19m | 11:34PM0.77m | 11:49AM1.16m | 00:34AM0.82m | 12:56PM1.08m | 1:41AM0.85m | 2:17PM0.93m | 2:52AM0.84m | 3:27PM0.70m | 3:50AM0.81m | |||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 48 | 72 | 77 | 109 | 127 | 128 | 120 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 567 | 470 | 456 | 195 | 456 | 438 | 454 | 279 | 421 | 438 | 316 | 471 | 506 | 507 | 649 | 521 | 349 | 506 | 519 | 195 |
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