Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up, looking at the charts for our local stretch, it's a pretty lean run ahead. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but honestly, the surf is going to be a bit of a struggle for most of it. There’s no real standout swell or clean conditions lining up, so you’ll have to be patient. Let’s walk through it.

First up, Lowestoft. The water temp is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual. We start on Saturday the 5th with tiny waves. Saturday morning we’ve got a weak 1ft swell from the north with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is a fresh offshore, so it’ll be clean, but the energy is barely there at just 17 (weak). Honestly, it’s a wave for a longboard on a good day, not much else. Afternoon is similar, 2ft from the north, 8-second period, and a light breeze making it look tidy, but still pitiful energy.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off with onshore and cross-shore winds messing up what little swell there is. Monday and Tuesday next week see more tiny, clean waves, but we’re talking ankle-biters at 0.3ft to 0.7ft. The wind is offshore, so the surface will be pretty, but you’ll be doing more floating than surfing.

The middle of the week—Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th—offers a slight bump, with swell heights creeping up to 1ft to 2ft from the north, period around 8 seconds. The wind stays cross-offshore, so it’s clean. The wave energy is still weak, hitting 34 at best on Thursday morning. It’s not bad for a beginner or someone on a foamie wanting to get wet, but there’s nothing to get excited about.

The biggest size we see comes in on Sunday the 13th, with a 4ft north-northwest swell (period 6 seconds) and a 3ft north-northeast swell. The wave energy finally breaks into the moderate range at 104 and 102, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, which will chop it up. The period is short, so these waves will be weak and crumbly. This is likely a bit much for beginners due to the height, but the quality isn’t there for experienced surfers either.

From there, it's a slow fade. The rest of the second week—through to the 20th—is a mix of tiny swells, mostly under 2ft, with onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy is pitiful, often in the single digits or low twenties. There are no standouts, no magic windows.

If you’re desperate, the cleanest, most surfable sliver is maybe Thursday morning the 10th with that 2ft north swell and moderate cross-offshore wind. Or Sunday the 13th if you don’t mind the chop and want a bit more push, but be warned, the cross-shore wind will make it a bumpy session. For the majority of this forecast, the setup at this beach break looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Keep your eyes peeled, though. It tends not to stay this poor for too long around here. Forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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