Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The surf forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a bit of a dry spell along the Lowestoft stretch. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle – there’s no decent surf on offer at all. Every single day is flagged as “poor surf conditions,” so don’t get your hopes up for a paddle.
The first few days, from Sunday the 19th through to the end of the first week, are basically a write-off. We’ve got small, weak swell coming in from the NNE, mostly around 1 ft to 5 ft, but the period is short and choppy – nothing with any real push. The combined wave energy is weak, barely cracking 100 (294 being the highest, and that’s still weak). Winds are a mix of cross and cross-off from the N and NNE, often a fresh breeze, so it’s messy and lumpy. There’s a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 22nd with glassy conditions, but with only 2 ft of weak, short-period swell, it’s not worth suiting up.
The middle of the period, around the 29th of July, we finally see a bit of a pulse. Wednesday morning brings a 4 ft swell from the north with a bit more energy – the combined energy finally hits 101, which is still just moderate. The wind is offshore from the west, so it’ll be clean. But the period is still short at 6 seconds, and the rating is a 1/10 – “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s not a standout, just a slight glimmer in a long, flat stretch.
The rest of the second week, from the 30th of July through to the 3rd of August, is more of the same: tiny waves, weak energy, and mostly cross-off or cross-onshore winds. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing special.
So, bottom line: there’s no standout day, no break to chase. The best you can hope for is a clean, glassy morning on the 22nd with tiny ankle-biters, or that Wednesday the 29th with a bit of offshore wind and a small, workable wave. For the most part, this is a blank run, and that’s normal for the area when the conditions line up like this. Don’t force it; the forecasts can change, but for now, the board stays dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 4 |
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 kJ | 294 | 243 | 130 | 110 | 107 | 75 | 44 | 29 | 19 | 31 | 42 | 73 | 70 | 82 | 54 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:33PM2.62m | 2:40AM2.19m | 2:19PM2.54m | 3:31AM2.10m | 3:10PM2.43m | 4:24AM2.06m | 4:07PM2.31m | 5:20AM2.05m | 5:10PM2.21m | 6:17AM2.07m | 6:19PM2.13m | 7:15AM2.12m | 7:47PM2.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30AM0.99m | 8:14PM0.40m | 8:12AM1.06m | 9:01PM0.57m | 8:57AM1.13m | 9:51PM0.75m | 9:49AM1.19m | 10:43PM0.91m | 10:47AM1.23m | 11:40PM1.05m | 11:55AM1.24m | 1:07AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.15m | 2:20AM1.15m | |||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 18 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | 19 | 31 | 42 | — | — | — | 54 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | N 4 | SE 2 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 294 | 243 | 130 | 110 | 107 | 75 | 44 | 29 | — | — | — | 73 | 70 | 82 | — | — | 4 | — | 19 | 2 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 351 | 20 | 221 | 581 | 36 | 531 | 562 | 181 | 221 | 696 | 278 | 352 | 162 | 22 | 181 | 1074 | 617 | 629 | 697 | 743 |
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