Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got on the table for Lowestoft. I’ll be straight with you—this is a tough one. We’re staring down a long, flat spell, so don’t go rushing to grab your board just yet.

The whole 16-day window is a struggle, with nothing worth paddling out for. The first real glimmer of any rideable swell doesn’t show until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then, it’s weak. We’re looking at a small pulse of swell from the ENE on Monday morning around 3 ft, but the wind is blowing onshore from the East at 12 mph, which will mess up any chance of a clean face. The wave energy is low, just 44 (combined energy), so you’re not getting any push. That’s a no-go.

Tuesday the 4th of August sees a brief moment of hope. A little 2 ft swell from the NE in the morning with a light offshore from the WSW at 12 mph. It’ll be clean, but the size is tiny and the energy is a paltry 24 (combined energy). It’s barely enough to stand up on. Afternoon swings onshore and gets choppy again.

From there, it’s a grim run of flat days with scattered tiny bumps. We’ve got a massive gap of nothing from the 5th of August all the way through to the 10th of August, with only useless ankle-biters showing up. The water temperature, by the way, is sitting at 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—nearly 5° above average. That’s a nice thought for a swim, but not for surfing.

There’s a small uptick on Tuesday the 11th of August. A morning window with a 3 ft swell from the SE, light winds from the NW at 6 mph making it clean. The energy is still nothing special at 33 (combined energy), but the wind is right. The swell period is only 4 seconds, so it’s a weak, short-period windswell—not groundswell. It’ll be gutless and won’t hold a line. Still, it’s the best on offer, so if you’re desperate, that’s your chance. Afternoon turns onshore again.

The rest of the forecast is a washout. A few days with offshore winds on the 15th and 16th of August, but the swell is 1 ft or less. Not worth a second look.

Honestly, this stretch is a write-off for paddle surfing. The breaks here are inconsistent at the best of times, and with this lack of energy, it’s a blank run that’s pretty normal for the area. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing on some of those windier days than for us surfers. Keep your board in the van and wait for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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