Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 18 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again. Look, I’m not going to sugarcoat it for the imperial crew. Lowestoft, being beginner-friendly and inconsistent, is only good when a northerly swell meets a west wind. Over the next 16 days, that doesn’t happen enough.
The water temp is 65.8°, which is way warmer than usual, but the waves are not. The combined swell energy is tiny, maxing out at 50. We’ve got swell heights peaking at just 3 ft on the morning of August 1st, and that’s coming with a terrible 5-second period and a moderate cross-shore wind, making it messy.
The only window that’s worth even a mention is the morning of August 7th. There’s a fresh 19 mph offshore blowing from the west, cleaning up a 1.6 ft, 5-second swell from the north. The energy is still weak, at 20. It’s not what you’d call a surf, but for a spot that rarely shows anything, this is the only time the wind lines up with a pulse on the chart. For three weeks of forecasts, this is a desert. It’s a better bet for a kite, or just staying on the sand with a beer.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.13m | 7:15AM2.12m | 7:47PM2.09m | 8:07AM2.20m | 8:56PM2.11m | 8:50AM2.28m | 9:44PM2.15m | 9:27AM2.38m | 10:23PM2.20m | 10:02AM2.46m | 10:57PM2.23m | 10:38AM2.53m | 11:30PM2.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:07AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.15m | 2:20AM1.15m | 2:53PM1.01m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:35PM0.88m | 3:41AM1.11m | 4:13PM0.76m | 4:12AM1.06m | 4:48PM0.67m | 4:41AM1.01m | 5:21PM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | S 4 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | — | N 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | WSW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | E 3 | — | SE 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1060 | 629 | 1020 | 735 | 500 | 500 | 643 | 388 | 180 | 140 | 180 | 39 | 214 | 354 | 562 | 644 | 559 | 582 | 652 | 195 |
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