Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, N swell with 32 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I’m not going to sugarcoat this one. This forecast for Lowestoft is a proper test of faith for any surfer.
Right off the bat, we've got nothing. A long, drawn-out stretch of flatness starts immediately and looks like it will run well over a week. From the 7th through the 17th of September, it’s utterly bleak. We’re talking about a whole lot of days with no swell at all, just a windblown sea that’s pointless on a surfboard. It's the kind of run that makes you consider taking up golf. The water is a notable 19°, which is 2° warmer than normal for this time of year, which is very unusual, but it’s not much comfort with no waves.
The only signs of life come right at the end of the period. The 18th shows a slight bump to 0.8m (3ft), but it’s all short-period windswell, and the energy is still weak, with only 36 units. It’s a tease more than anything. Then, on the morning of the 19th of September, we get our one and only real window. The forecast is for a clean 0.5m (2ft) from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds. The light offshore wind will keep things clean, and the energy reading creeps up to 55. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’s the best we’ll see. It’s a dawn-patrol special, if anything. Get out there before the sea breeze messes it up by the afternoon.
To be honest, there are no standouts in this whole forecast. It's a blank stretch. But this area is known for being inconsistent, so a run like this isn't unusual. My advice is to keep your board ready and check back in a few days. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this bad for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | S 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:24PM2.31m | 4:56AM2.16m | 5:55PM2.27m | 6:07AM2.21m | 7:37PM2.33m | 7:22AM2.30m | 8:42PM2.43m | 8:25AM2.43m | 9:32PM2.51m | 9:17AM2.57m | 10:16PM2.54m | 10:02AM2.68m | 10:55PM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:15AM1.08m | 11:53PM1.25m | 12:58PM0.97m | 1:38AM1.22m | 2:15PM0.73m | 2:38AM1.12m | 3:06PM0.51m | 3:23AM1.01m | 3:51PM0.34m | 4:04AM0.91m | 4:34PM0.26m | |||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 17 |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 8 | S 5 | S 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 17 | 28 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | S 5 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NNE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 22 | 16 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 45 | 3 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 22 | 39 | 181 | 454 | 501 | 403 | 491 | 507 | 281 | 302 | 292 | 221 | 296 | 39 | 181 | 195 | 168 | 351 | 161 | 161 |
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