Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, N swell with 33 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 0.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM. 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 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: the next 16 days are a real struggle for Lowestoft. There’s no good surf on the horizon, and I mean none. The forecast is a long, dry spell of flatness and junk, so don’t be hanging your hopes on a sneaky session.
We start on Monday the 3rd of August with a weak 3ft swell from the ENE, but it’s cross-on and the combined energy is a measly 39 – barely a ripple. The water is 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing worth noting. Tuesday and Wednesday are even smaller, with offshore winds but waves that are barely a wobble – 0.7ft and 0.3ft, not worth paddling out for. The whole first week is a bust, with nothing but tiny, choppy, or flat conditions.
The only faint glimmer comes on Thursday the 13th of August. We get a 4ft swell from the SE, with a short 5-second period. The wind is cross-off and clean, but the combined energy is only 68, and the wave comment calls it “surfable but very ordinary.” It’s a beginner-friendly size, but it’s not going to get the heart racing. Then, on Sunday the 16th of August, there’s a 4ft pulse from the N with a 6-second period and a combined energy of 120. That’s moderate energy. The wind is cross-off and clean, but again, it’s just “ordinary” surf. For a more experienced surfer, these are the only two days that might justify a look, but don’t expect anything special.
For the rest of the second week, it’s back to tiny, clean, offshore dribble or flat spells. The best you can say is that the wind is often offshore, but there’s simply no swell to work with. This is a bleak run, and it’s not unusual for the area to go through these quiet spells. Let’s hope the forecasts change, because right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | S 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:39PM2.54m | 2:36AM2.18m | 2:24PM2.48m | 3:28AM2.14m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29AM0.95m | 8:17PM0.59m | 8:13AM1.01m | 9:05PM0.68m | 9:07AM1.07m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 | — | — | N 7 | — | N 12 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | — | 33 | 32 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | NNW 7 | — | — | SE 3 | S 3 | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 273 | 247 | 573 | 171 | 644 | 279 | 183 | 22 | 22 | 140 | 181 | 562 | 563 | 425 | 421 | 563 | 507 | 579 | 651 | 265 |
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