Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NNE swell with 333 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – for the next 16 days, Lowestoft is looking like a flat spell you’d rather sleep through. There’s no surf worth paddling out for in this entire window.
The first few days from Friday the 17th right through to the 31st of July, and into August, are all showing poor surf conditions. Swell heights are tiny, mostly well under 3 ft, with the biggest push only reaching 5 ft on Sunday the 19th, but that’s a cross-shore disaster with a 22 mph wind ruining any chance of a rideable wave. The period is short too – 4 to 8 seconds – so it’s all weak, choppy windswell that won’t hold a face. Combined energy readings are laughable, mostly double digits (10 to 333) which is weak to moderate, but the wind just chops it to bits.
There’s a brief moment on Thursday the 23rd morning where the wind goes cross-off and clean, but the swell is only 4 ft from the north, period 7 seconds – still a bit of a messy, weak wave. Not worth the drive. Even Thursday the 24th morning has offshore wind, but the swell is down to 2 ft, so it’s barely a ripple.
The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there. But honestly, with no standout surf, no consistent swell, and mostly cross or onshore winds, this is a kite-surfing setup if you’ve got a big kite and low expectations. For paddle surfing, it’s a total bust.
Don’t lose hope though – forecasts can change, and a blank run like this isn’t unheard of here. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, save your wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 107 | 140 | 280 | 333 | 151 | 118 | 88 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 40 | 106 | 134 | 135 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:07PM2.69m | 1:05AM2.41m | 12:50PM2.68m | 1:52AM2.30m | 1:33PM2.62m | 2:40AM2.19m | 2:19PM2.54m | 3:31AM2.10m | 3:10PM2.43m | 4:24AM2.06m | 4:07PM2.31m | 5:20AM2.05m | 5:10PM2.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.84m | 6:43PM0.20m | 6:49AM0.91m | 7:28PM0.27m | 7:30AM0.99m | 8:14PM0.40m | 8:12AM1.06m | 9:01PM0.57m | 8:57AM1.13m | 9:51PM0.75m | 9:49AM1.19m | 10:43PM0.91m | 10:47AM1.23m | 11:40PM1.05m | |||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 40 | — | — | 135 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 107 | 140 | 280 | 333 | 151 | 118 | 88 | 48 | — | — | — | 26 | — | 106 | 134 | 79 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 715 | 791 | 407 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 468 | 126 | 217 | 697 | 217 | 516 | 910 | 287 | 697 | 664 | 126 | 20 | 344 | 39 |
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