Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming up for the Lowestoft stretch over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean run.

Right now, there is nothing on the table. We’ve got a gap that stretches from today, the 13th, all the way through the morning of Thursday the 24th. That’s nearly eleven days of waiting. The swell energy is barely registering – we’re talking combined energy values mostly in the single digits, with the odd reading around 33 (weak energy). The water temp is sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year by over 4°F, but that’s little comfort when there’s no waves to ride.

There are a few tiny pulses, like a 1 ft north swell on the morning of the 16th with a period of 6 seconds, or a 2 ft north swell on the morning of the 17th, but it’s all wind-chop and ankle-biters. The offshore winds on Monday the 14th and 16th look clean, but there’s just no power behind it. The wind states are mostly clean or offshore, but again, the ocean is flat.

Now, the first real shot of something happens around Thursday the 24th. We see a north swell come in at 6 ft with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 355 (moderate wave energy). But here’s the catch – the wind is cross-shore out of the north at 19 mph. That’s going to make it lumpy and a bit messy, especially for a beginner-friendly spot. It’s a beach break, and with that onshore kick, it could be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.

Friday the 25th is the best we’ve got, but it’s still not a standout. The swell holds around 5 ft from the north-northeast at 9 seconds, with combined energy of 336 (moderate wave energy). The wind is onshore from the east-northeast at 9 mph in the morning, shifting to a cross-onshore 12 mph in the afternoon. It won’t be glassy, but it’s the most size we’ve seen. This is pushing into the “too big for beginners” territory. The crowd profile at Lowestoft is “often,” so you won’t be alone.

Beyond that, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th drop back down. The swell fades to 2 ft, with weak energy readings. The wind stays clean or cross-shore, but again, it’s not enough to get excited about. The long-range stuff into the 28th shows a pulse of 4 ft from the east-southeast at 5 seconds, but that’s short-period, messy windswell and the wind is cross-onshore at 16-19 mph. It’s not worth marking on the calendar.

Overall, it’s a grim outlook. There’s no standout here. If you’re desperate, Friday the 25th has the most size, but conditions aren’t great. The area is just going through a quiet spell. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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