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Lowestoft surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, ENE swell with 116 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy, Rusty here. Let's get real – the next 16 days are looking like a total bust for most of it. We're staring down a long, frustrating stretch of flat to messy, small slop. For nearly a week and a half, from now until the start of August, there ain't a single wave worth paddling for. The swell energy is pitiful (single-digit numbers), and the wind just turns everything into a washing machine. You’d be better off polishing your fins than sitting out there. The water temp at Lowestoft is a weird one – a balmy 67°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than it should be for this time of year. That's a real anomaly.
The one and only stand-out in this whole 16-day outlook is a brief sweet spot on Saturday, 8 August. The morning brings a pulse of 5ft swell from the ENE, with the combined energy finally hitting a moderate 150 – some actual power. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, which will clean the faces right up. It's a fairly exposed spot, so it'll suck up that energy. This is the only time we get a proper nod. In the afternoon, the swell pushes a touch higher to 5ft from the NE, energy climbs to 190, and the offshore wind holds from the W at 12 mph. It's still just "ordinary" but aces above the rest. The swell period is only 6 seconds, so it won't have that deep-water power, but with the offshore wind, there'll be a few manageable peaks.
After that, Sunday, 9 August is still a decent size at 5ft, but the wind goes cross-off from the SW at a gusty 19 mph – messy. Monday, 10 August morning drops back to 3ft from the NNE, but sees a light offshore from the W at 9 mph, making it glassy. The energy is back down to 68 though, so it's small and marginal.
Look, if you're desperate, you paddle out on Saturday, 8 August at Lowestoft. For the experienced lot, that's the only window with a bit of grunt and clean wind. For beginners, that 5-5ft with a short period will be a bit of a washing machine and probably more than you want. The rest of this forecast? It's a long dry spell. The waiting game is on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | SE 3 | N 7 | E 3 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 75 | 94 | 71 | 109 | 74 | 68 | 64 | 51 | 38 | 42 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:24PM2.48m | 3:28AM2.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:13AM1.01m | 9:05PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 8 | S 4 | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 | N 11 | NE 6 | SE 4 | — | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 1 | — | 51 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 4 | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 3 | NE 3 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | E 3 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 75 | 94 | 71 | 109 | — | 68 | 64 | — | 38 | 42 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 755 | 650 | 563 | 582 | 645 | 644 | 582 | 582 | 470 | 590 | 562 | 403 | 302 | 162 | 351 | 351 | 565 | 424 | 417 | 417 | 287 |
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