Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NE swell with 152 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 4PM. 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – we're staring down a bleak 16-day stretch. The models are showing nothing but "poor surf conditions" for this entire run, with not a single standout window worth getting excited about. We're looking at a long, flat spell.
The whole forecast period, from Wednesday the 29th of July right through to Thursday the 13th of August, is a write-off. There are no gaps because there’s nothing to gap between. Every morning and afternoon session gets a big fat zero for surf quality.
For the first few days, starting Wednesday the 29th, we've got tiny little 0.6ft to 2ft slop rolling in from the north or south, but the energy is pitiful (9-14). The wind is either cross or onshore, just adding chop to an already flat mess. Thursday the 30th offers a brief moment of clean, offshore wind in the morning, but the swell is still a pathetic 0.6ft – not enough to stand up on. Friday the 31st sees a bump to 3ft from the north, but with a 4-second period and moderate cross-shore wind, it’s just a bumpy, gutless close-out.
Heading into August, it’s more of the same. We get a spike in combined energy on the 3rd of August (hit 152), with 5ft swell from the northeast, but fresh cross-onshore winds (21 mph) and a short 6-second period make it a lumpy, blown-out mess. For a beginner break like Lowestoft, that’s too big and messy anyway. The best we see in the second week is around the 11th and 12th of August, where the combined energy climbs into triple digits again (128-159) and swell hits 4ft to 4ft from the north. But the wind is cross-onshore and the period is still short (6-7 seconds), so it’s going to be choppy and uninviting. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.
Honestly, there’s nothing here worth paddling out for. The only slight shimmer of hope is the morning of Thursday the 13th of August, where we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze with 2ft swell. But with that energy (28) and a north-northeast direction, it’s still just a knee-high dribbler. The whole setup is more suited to a bit of kite-surfing practice than a proper surf.
Keep the boards in the car, lads. It’s going to be a long wait. Forecasts can always change, but right now, there’s nothing. I’m as gutted as you are.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 97 | 152 | 85 | 43 | 28 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:01PM2.57m | 1:52AM2.21m | 1:39PM2.54m | 2:36AM2.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:50AM0.93m | 7:36PM0.53m | 7:29AM0.95m | 8:17PM0.59m | |||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | S 4 | S 4 | N 8 | S 4 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 6 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 18 | 28 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 4 | N 4 | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | — | S 6 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | W 2 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ENE 4 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 28 | 18 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 97 | 152 | 85 | 43 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 567 | 561 | 647 | 666 | 558 | 563 | 573 | 563 | 563 | 403 | 562 | 581 | 562 | 350 | 474 | 161 | 200 | 122 | 796 | 126 |
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