Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, E swell with 83 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, it’s Rusty.
Honestly, mate, I’ve got to level with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper surf around here. The swell is tiny, the winds are mostly junk, and there’s just not a lot of push behind anything. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing on offer, so if you’re itching for a wave, you’re going to have to be patient.
The first real chance of anything even worth mentioning doesn’t show up until the morning of Sunday the 16th. Even then, it’s not anything to write home about. We’ve got a weak 3ft of northeast swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have much grunt. The wind is offshore from the west, which is a positive, and it’ll be clean. The combined energy is weak at 73, so you’re looking at soft, dribbly waves. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon sees the wind shift onshore from the northeast, and it jumps to 4ft but the energy climbs to 135, still weak-moderate, and it’ll be a bit lumpy.
The next chance is on the morning of Monday the 18th. The swell is still small at 4ft from the north, with a 6-second period. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the northwest, so it will be clean. The energy is 91, which is weak. It’s another one of those days where you might get a few grovelly ones if you’re desperate, but it’s not going to be satisfying.
After that, the forecast just drops off again. The rest of the week into the 21st is all under 2ft and mostly onshore or just messy. There’s nothing that’s going to get the heart racing.
So, here’s the long and short of it. We’ve got a big gap of nothing, then two marginal mornings about a week out – the 16th and the 18th. If you’re a beginner, the 4ft on the 18th might be okay, but the period is short and it’ll be weak. For anyone else, it’s probably a skunk. The water is running about 67° at the start of this, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a thick suit while you’re sitting there waiting.
Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath. This looks like a blank run for the most part.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | N 6 | SE 4 | SE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 17 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 80 | 66 | 20 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:27AM2.12m | 4:33PM2.33m | 5:29AM2.12m | 5:49PM2.28m | 6:34AM2.17m | 7:18PM2.29m | 7:41AM2.25m | 8:42PM2.37m | 8:43AM2.38m | 9:41PM2.47m | 9:35AM2.52m | 10:31PM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00PM0.81m | 10:13AM1.13m | 11:01PM0.93m | 11:24AM1.14m | 00:07AM1.03m | 12:47PM1.07m | 1:33AM1.07m | 2:22PM0.87m | 2:49AM1.01m | 3:21PM0.61m | 3:40AM0.94m | 4:10PM0.39m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 6 | SE 3 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 30 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | 9 | 3 | 13 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 80 | 66 | 20 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 39 | 22 | 175 | 204 | 617 | 581 | 562 | 617 | 582 | 562 | 565 | 582 | 559 | 581 | 567 | 421 | 297 | 515 | 297 |
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