Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I’m scratching my head a bit. The forecast is showing a proper flat spell for Lowestoft. There’s a long stretch of nothing rideable, and it looks like we’re in for a bit of a drought. The first few days are a write-off, with the whole outlook through to the 6th of August offering nothing but poor surf conditions. That’s a solid gap of over two weeks with no real recommendations.

The only break on the books is Lowestoft, a beginner-friendly spot that’s inconsistent and can get crowded. It's a fairly exposed north-facing beach, which means it needs a decent northerly push to work. The water temperature is sitting at 66°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – a solid 5° above average, so you can leave the thick wettie at home.

For the few moments where the swell tries to show, like on the morning of the 22nd of July, we’re looking at a tiny 2 ft windswell from the NNE with a short period of 6 seconds. The combined wave energy is a feeble 28, so there’s no punch there. The wind is a cross-off, which would keep it clean, but it’s just too small to bother with. The afternoon turns choppy with a cross-shore wind.

The 23rd and 24th are more of the same – small, weak swell, and the wind keeps shifting around, making it bumpy. There’s a brief moment of hope on the 25th morning with a glassy, clean surface, but the swell is barely 1 ft, and the energy is a measly 11. It’s just not going to wrap in.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, the 26th evening might offer a few tiny, glassy bumps, but with a 0.7 ft swell and 4 units of energy, it’s barely a ripple. As we head into the last week of July and the first week of August, the pattern doesn’t change. We get a few clean mornings with cross-off winds, but the swell never picks up. There’s a minor spike on the 5th of August with a 0.7 ft swell from the NNE and a period of 11 seconds, giving a bit more energy (23), but the wind is onshore and choppy, ruining any chance of a clean wave.

Overall, this is a blank run. The combined swell energy is always in the low double digits, and the quality is consistently poor. For a beach break like this, it’s just not worth the drive. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle board right now.

Rusty.

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