Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 91 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here. Let's cut to the chase about the surf in our neck of the woods for the next couple weeks. We're in for a long, flat spell at Lowestoft. It's not looking good for anyone wanting to get wet with a purpose.
The whole 16-day forecast is a quiet one. For the first ten days or so, the swell is almost non-existent. We're talking tiny waves under 2 feet, coming from the north or northeast with hardly any energy behind them. Even when we get some good offshore winds – like a fresh breeze straight off the land on August 31st morning or the 3rd of September – the swell just isn't there to make it worthwhile. The energy numbers are in the single digits, meaning it's flat. Leave the board at home.
There's a slight pulse around September 6th, with the swell picking up a little to around 3 to 3 feet from the south. But the period is only 4 to 5 seconds, which is super weak windswell. The energy readings are still poor, so it's going to be a soft, weak wave. Maybe a longboard day for a few small rollers, but that's about the best it gets.
Then on September 11th, we see another bump of about 3 to 4 feet from the southeast. The problem is the wind is howling onshore or side-onshore, making it a lumpy, chunky mess. The period is still short at 5 seconds, so the quality will be very poor. The swell energy only hits 82, which is still weak, and the chop will make it look more like a kitesurfing spot than a surfing one.
There are no good surf options on offer here at all. The whole period is a bust. This is one of those blank runs that happens more often than not. The only thing to do is wait for the next forecast change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | S 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 5 | 64 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:49AM2.62m | 11:36PM2.39m | 11:26AM2.65m | 00:10AM2.38m | 12:04PM2.66m | 00:45AM2.35m | 12:42PM2.64m | 1:22AM2.31m | 1:24PM2.60m | 2:04AM2.26m | 2:11PM2.52m | 2:52AM2.21m | 3:10PM2.41m | 3:50AM2.17m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:46AM0.92m | 5:24PM0.46m | 5:18AM0.86m | 5:57PM0.43m | 5:52AM0.82m | 6:31PM0.45m | 6:28AM0.82m | 7:07PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.84m | 7:47PM0.63m | 7:50AM0.90m | 8:34PM0.79m | 8:44AM0.99m | 9:30PM0.98m | |||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | S 6 | S 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | S 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | S 5 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 52 | 15 | 9 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 84 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 279 | 567 | 389 | 320 | 675 | 424 | 376 | 330 | 281 | 281 | 384 | 424 | 501 | 567 | 633 | 1058 | 567 | 181 | 515 | 540 | 389 |
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