Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with 115 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Mate, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is one of those times where you might wanna take the dog for a walk instead. We've got a solid 16-day window, but honestly, there's nothing on offer that’s worth getting wet for.
The first real chance of seeing anything comes on Wednesday, the 9th of September. A small 3 ft pulse from the north, with a short 8-second period, rolls in. The combined swell energy is a meagre 84, weak stuff. Wind's moderate and cross-offshore in the morning, keeping it clean, but the swell is just too small and weak to hold any shape. After that, the rest of the week fades fast. Thursday the 10th drops to 2 ft, and by the weekend, it’s flat. We're staring at a huge gap from Sunday the 13th right through to Wednesday the 16th of September – nearly four days with literally no waves to speak of, just a glassy lake.
Lowestoft (United Kingdom) is a beginner beach break, and it's inconsistent to begin with, so a blank run like this isn’t unusual for the area. The swell direction is mostly north, but the optimum is from the north, so the exposure is alright on paper, but the size and energy just aren't there. Swell heights never crack 3 ft in the entire forecast. The strongest reading is a mere 3 ft on the 22nd of September, but the period is a poor 5 seconds and the swell direction shifts to the southeast, which is far from the optimum. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
There's a flicker of life around Monday the 21st of September, with a 2 ft easterly swell and clean offshore winds, but it's still tiny. The best we get across the whole outlook is that Wednesday the 22nd of September: 3 ft from the east-southeast, but a 5-second period makes it junk. Combined swell energy is a weak 41. The morning has a clean look with a moderate cross-offshore breeze, but for a wave that small and that short a period, it's barely a ripple. No standouts here. If you’re desperate for any movement, the 22nd morning is the least terrible option, but don’t kid yourself. This setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle.
Stay patient. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.30m | 8:42PM2.43m | 8:25AM2.43m | 9:32PM2.51m | 9:17AM2.57m | 10:16PM2.54m | 10:02AM2.68m | 10:55PM2.54m | 10:44AM2.75m | 11:32PM2.50m | 11:24AM2.75m | 00:08AM2.43m | 12:02PM2.71m | 00:41AM2.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15PM0.73m | 2:38AM1.12m | 3:06PM0.51m | 3:23AM1.01m | 3:51PM0.34m | 4:04AM0.91m | 4:34PM0.26m | 4:43AM0.83m | 5:14PM0.26m | 5:20AM0.78m | 5:53PM0.34m | 5:56AM0.78m | 6:30PM0.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | S 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | N 5 | — | N 5 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 3 | 84 | 84 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 416 | 640 | 459 | 217 | 162 | 22 | 181 | 181 | 381 | 281 | 281 | 292 | 436 | 526 | 424 | 307 | 384 | 292 | 515 | 384 | 425 |
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