Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Lowestoft over the next couple of weeks.

Truth be told, it’s a pretty quiet stretch for surf. The whole 16-day window is a struggle, with no real standout sessions. We’ve got a long gap right from the start – nothing worth paddling out for until around Friday the 21st of August, and even then it’s marginal. The waves are tiny for most of the run, and the wind is often messy or cross-shore. The combined swell energy is weak, mostly sitting below 100, so there’s just not much power in the water.

The water temperature is running at 68°F, which is a massive 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, so you won’t need a thick wetsuit, but it won’t make up for the lack of surf.

The only real bump in the road comes on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning sees a 3 ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 112 – that’s moderate energy, finally. The wind is cross-shore from the north at 12 mph, which isn’t ideal, but it’s the best we’ve got. This is a beach break, so the short period (8 seconds) means the waves won’t be super lined up, but there’ll be a few rideable ones for the keen. It’s still a beginner-friendly size, under 5 ft, so if you’re just wanting to get wet, it’s your best shot. Crowds are possible here, as it’s often busy.

After that, it drops back into the doldrums. The rest of the period is all tiny swell, often under 2 ft, with poor surf conditions flagged right through. The wind does go offshore and clean a few times toward the end of August and into early September, but there’s just no swell to push it. On the 2nd of September, we get a little 2 ft to 2 ft pulse from the north with a 9-second period and offshore westerly winds at 12 mph, which would be clean, but it’s barely knee-high. The combined energy is still only 38 to 57, so it’s weak.

Bottom line: Lowestoft is in a flat spell. The Saturday the 22nd is the only window worth checking, and even then, keep your expectations low. It’s a tough run for paddle surfing, and with the wind and weak energy, the setup might actually look more interesting for kite surfing than for a traditional surf session. Hang in there, forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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