Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Lowestoft stretch over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it's a pretty grim outlook for the immediate future. We're looking at a solid stretch of nothing doing for a good long while. The first solid chance of anything even worth a paddle doesn't show up until the end of the first week, with a bit of a real sniff around the 11th of August. For the rest of the time, it's pretty much a write-off, with poor surf conditions and almost no energy to speak of. The water is an unusual 66°F at the start – that's much warmer than we'd normally see for this time of year, which is a bit of a head-scratcher.
The only time this place really wakes up is around Tuesday the 11th of August. We've got a building swell from the north, pushing 5ft, and the energy ramps up nicely. The combined energy on Tuesday morning is a decent 253 (moderate wave energy) and we get a solid offshore wind from the WSW blowing at 19 mph, which will keep things clean. The period is a middling 8 seconds, so it won't be a world-beater, but it'll be rideable. The afternoon looks slightly weaker at 229 energy, but still with offshore winds. The break is a beginner spot that's inconsistent, so don't expect a circus out there, but for a couple of days it's the only game in town. The swell direction is from the north, and the guidance says this spot is exposed to swell from the north, so it's lining up as well as it can. This is your best bet, but keep your expectations in check.
The rest of the window is a bust. The swell is tiny, the winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore, and the energy is just not there. You'll see a bit of a bump on the 4th and 5th of August, with some 3ft to 4ft swell from the east, but it's all onshore and choppy, with energy around 61 (weak). That's more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle one. There's a glimmer on the 10th of August with a 3ft north swell and cross-offshore winds, but it's still weak and not worth getting excited about. The 11th is the only real standout in a very quiet period.
So, hang tight. The 11th of August is your window. Everything else is a washout. This is a tough run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | E 4 | NE 3 | N 9 | N 8 | E 3 | ESE 3 |
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 kJ | 8 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:44PM2.15m | 9:27AM2.38m | 10:23PM2.20m | 10:02AM2.46m | 10:57PM2.23m | 10:38AM2.53m | 11:30PM2.26m | 11:14AM2.57m | 00:03AM2.27m | 11:50AM2.59m | 00:37AM2.26m | 12:25PM2.58m | 1:13AM2.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:41AM1.11m | 4:13PM0.76m | 4:12AM1.06m | 4:48PM0.67m | 4:41AM1.01m | 5:21PM0.59m | 5:10AM0.96m | 5:54PM0.54m | 5:41AM0.93m | 6:26PM0.51m | 6:14AM0.92m | 7:00PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | S 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 4 | N 8 | ENE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | N 7 | — | NNW 6 | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | N 5 | NE 3 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 180 | 181 | 181 | 354 | 561 | 567 | 617 | 647 | 644 | 247 | 558 | 582 | 686 | 567 | 712 | 652 | 562 | 644 | 470 |
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