Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Lowestoft.
Honestly, mate, it's a grim outlook. The whole 16-day window is a write-off with nothing to get excited about. The forecast is consistently showing poor surf conditions, and I'm not seeing a single day where it's worth paddling out. The best you can hope for is a tiny bump of swell, but it'll be chopped up by onshore winds or just too small to do anything with. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, blown-out, or just plain messy surf.
The water temp is a wild one, though. It's sitting at a very unusual 66°, which is a massive 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. You’ll be boiling in your wetsuit, but that’s about the only positive here.
There's a bit of energy coming in around the 20th and 21st of July, with the combined energy hitting a moderate 138 to 181 (moderate), but the swell is from the north and the wind is cross-shore, not offshore. The wave comment just says "poor surf conditions." It's a beach break setup, so with that wind and swell, it's honestly more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
A few days later, on the 22nd and 23rd, we get a brief window of offshore wind from the west, but the swell drops right off. The 23rd Thursday afternoon goes glassy, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft. It's a flat calm, not a surfable day.
So, yeah. Nothing to recommend here. It's a barren run, but for this area, that's not unusual. Don't write the whole summer off just yet; forecasts can change. Keep your eyes on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 21 | 74 | 93 | 107 | 88 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 80 | 111 | 39 | 33 | 91 | 37 | 18 | 28 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:15PM2.29m | 8:05AM2.24m | 8:33PM2.35m | 9:01AM2.35m | 9:42PM2.44m | 9:52AM2.47m | 10:38PM2.51m | 10:39AM2.58m | 11:29PM2.53m | 11:24AM2.66m | 00:17AM2.50m | 12:07PM2.69m | 1:05AM2.41m | 12:50PM2.68m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.85m | 2:17PM0.93m | 2:52AM0.84m | 3:27PM0.70m | 3:50AM0.81m | 4:21PM0.48m | 4:39AM0.79m | 5:10PM0.30m | 5:24AM0.80m | 5:57PM0.20m | 6:07AM0.84m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:49AM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 |
 | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 28 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 21 | 74 | 93 | 107 | 88 | 74 | 64 | 52 | 80 | 111 | 39 | 33 | 91 | 37 | 18 | 28 | 42 | 2 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 470 | 648 | 506 | 350 | 587 | 350 | 507 | 474 | 470 | 507 | 365 | 365 | 376 | 339 | 162 | 122 | 715 | 715 | 715 | 674 |
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