Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, ESE swell with 52 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 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 (Thu 13th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Lowestoft is a tough one. We’ve got a 16-day window, and honestly, there’s not a single morning or afternoon in that whole stretch that shapes up into anything worth paddling out for. The surf is just not playing ball.
The first real chance of anything comes on Thursday the 6th of August, but it’s only a tiny 0.7 ft wave from the north with a short 7-second period and weak energy (4). The water is a balmy 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive. The wind is offshore from the west at 16 mph, but with a swell that small, it’s just a clean, flat lake.
We’ve got a few days where the swell bumps up to 2 ft on Friday the 7th, but it’s still tiny and weak. By the 12th and 13th of August, we see the swell height push up to 3 ft with a bit more energy (55 and 53), but the period is still short (4-5 seconds) and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. There’s even a few days with glassy conditions, like on the morning of Saturday the 15th of August, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7 ft. It’s heartbreaking.
Towards the end of the run, on Tuesday the 18th of August, we get a bit of a stronger offshore wind from the west at 19 mph, with a 3 ft north swell and energy reaching 61, but it’s still a short-period windswell. For a beginner-friendly, inconsistent spot like Lowestoft, the setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
The bottom line is there’s nothing to get excited about. The whole 16 days is a blank run. It’s a bummer, but for this area, it’s not that unusual. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, save your wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 29 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:22PM2.40m | 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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 | 5:18 | — | — | 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 | 21 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 27 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 44 | 39 | 29 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 265 | 235 | 39 | 39 | 204 | 181 | 581 | 581 | 181 | 573 | 582 | 559 | 561 | 590 | 562 | 287 | 626 | 195 | 274 | 282 | 140 |
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