Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period, N swell with 26 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down what's coming our way for the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the start of this run is a total washout. There's nothing worth paddling out for from the beginning, and it's a long, flat wait. The first real whisper of life doesn't show up until the 12th of September, so we're looking at a solid week-plus of nothing but dribble.
By Saturday the 12th of September, things finally pick up a little, but it's not perfect. Lowestoft will see a bump in the morning with waves around 3ft to 3ft. The swell is coming out of the NNE with a period of just 7 seconds – that's short-period windswell, not much punch behind it. The combined energy is moderate at best, hitting about 108 at its peak. The wind will be the let-down, blowing cross-onshore from the ENE at 15 mph, which will chop things up. Not a classic surf day.
The 13th still has some energy, around 84 in the combined swell reading, but the waves drop to about 2ft to 2ft, and that cross-onshore wind messes with the quality again. Then we fade away into the following week with tiny dribbles and onshore winds.
If you're a beginner, that little pulse on the 12th might be manageable size-wise, but the wind and chop will make it tricky. For anyone else, it's a bit of a write-off. The water temp is a real standout though – at 68°F, that's a solid 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. You'll be fine in a spring suit.
Look, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the cleanest conditions we see are with those offshore winds on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of September, but there's simply no swell – just 0.6ft to 2ft of nothing. You'd be floating more than surfing.
The best advice I can give is to wait for the forecasts to update. This is a long, flat stretch, and it’s pretty normal for this area to see these blank runs. Keep the wax warm, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 4 | N 7 | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22AM2.31m | 1:24PM2.60m | 2:04AM2.26m | 2:11PM2.52m | 2:52AM2.21m | 3:10PM2.41m | 3:50AM2.17m | 4:24PM2.31m | 4:56AM2.16m | 5:55PM2.27m | 6:07AM2.21m | 7:37PM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.84m | 7:47PM0.63m | 7:50AM0.90m | 8:34PM0.79m | 8:44AM0.99m | 9:30PM0.98m | 9:54AM1.07m | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:15AM1.08m | 11:53PM1.25m | 12:58PM0.97m | 1:38AM1.22m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | N 10 | S 5 | S 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 6 | N 10 | N 5 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 50 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 384 | 482 | 591 | 567 | 230 | 515 | 320 | 551 | 376 | 460 | 416 | 407 | 168 | 39 | 175 | 354 | 381 | 288 | 171 | 380 |
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