Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with 131 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The surf forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what we’ve got for Lowestoft over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a pretty quiet run ahead. The first week is basically written off with a lot of small, messy swell and onshore winds. We're looking at a string of days where the waves are just too weak and wind-affected to bother with. You’re going to have to wait a full week for anything that even gets close to rideable. From the 21st right through to the morning of the 29th, it’s a whole lot of nothing special. The energy in the water is low, often below 100 (with readings like 30, 26, 91, and 112), and what little swell there is comes from the NNE with a short, weak period of 6 or 7 seconds.
Finally, on Wednesday morning, the 29th of July, we get a small window. The swell picks up to 2ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy sits at 67 (weak). It’s not big, but the key thing here is the wind. It’s glassy. For a spot like Lowestoft, a glassy morning on a small wave is about as good as it’s going to get in this forecast. The break is a beginner-level, inconsistent spot, and it's fairly exposed to the north. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
The afternoon on the 29th goes a bit average again with a cross-onshore breeze, and the next few days see the wind turn onshore from the east. There’s a slight bump in size on the 31st of July with 4ft NNE swell, but that’s blown out by a fresh onshore breeze, making for poor conditions.
The only other real glimmer is Saturday afternoon, the 1st of August. The wind drops to glassy again, with a 4ft NNE swell. The period is short at 7 seconds, and the energy is moderate at 105. For a low-exposure beach break, a glassy, knee-to-waist high wave is the best you can hope for. After that, it drops right back off.
So, the standout is the glassy morning on the 29th of July. It won't be epic, but it'll be clean. The other option is the glassy afternoon on the 1st of August. Don't expect any miracles, and don't bother before the 29th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | N 4 | SE 3 | N 6 | SSW 3 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 30 | 26 | 15 | 62 | 112 | 71 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:10PM2.43m | 4:24AM2.06m | 4:07PM2.31m | 5:20AM2.05m | 5:10PM2.21m | 6:17AM2.07m | 6:19PM2.13m | 7:15AM2.12m | 7:47PM2.09m | 8:07AM2.20m | 8:56PM2.11m | 8:50AM2.28m | 9:44PM2.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM1.13m | 9:51PM0.75m | 9:49AM1.19m | 10:43PM0.91m | 10:47AM1.23m | 11:40PM1.05m | 11:55AM1.24m | 1:07AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.15m | 2:20AM1.15m | 2:53PM1.01m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:35PM0.88m | 3:41AM1.11m | |||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | S 4 | N 4 | N 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 29 | — | 71 | 53 | 53 | 41 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | S 4 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | N 4 | SE 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 15 | 62 | 112 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 34 | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 945 | 380 | 314 | 686 | 126 | 140 | 273 | 140 | 744 | 744 | 744 | 629 | 667 | 696 | 407 | 643 | 407 | 563 | 130 | 640 |
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