Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, N swell with 36 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s 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 | 1PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
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 total write-off for surfing around Lowestoft. I’m looking at the charts and there’s just nothing to get excited about. The entire period from the start of September all the way through to the 16th is a flat, poor-quality run. We’re not talking about a few days of waiting; this is a solid two-week gap with no real surf to chase.
The first few days are a joke. Tuesday morning, September 1st, kicks off with a tiny 1 ft north swell, but it’s a weak, short-period 6-second affair with a combined energy of just 11. Not worth paddling out for. That trend continues, with the swell dropping to 0.7 ft and even 0.3 ft through to the 4th. The wind is offshore, sure, but there’s virtually no wave to ride.
There’s a little blip on Saturday the 5th with the swell nudging up to 2 ft from the north, period at 7 seconds and energy hitting 51. Still, the data calls it poor surf conditions. We get a glassy morning on Sunday the 6th, but again, it’s only 1 ft. The rest of the first week is a washout with messy onshore winds.
Into the second week, it’s more of the same. The 10th and 11th show a slight increase to 2 ft and 3 ft, but the periods are short and the energy is weak. By the 12th, we’re back to choppy, cross-onshore junk. The final days of the outlook, from the 14th to the 16th, have the swell struggling to hit 3 ft, but it’s blown out by easterly and northeasterly winds. The highest energy we see is 66 on the 16th, but with a 6-second period and onshore wind, it’s just a mess.
Honestly, for a spot like Lowestoft, this kind of blank run is more normal than you’d hope. There’s nothing here for a paddle surfer. If you’re desperate for a fix, you might get a tiny, clean wave on the glassy morning of the 6th, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s time to wax the longboard and leave it in the car… just in case.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NNE 6 | SE 4 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:42PM2.64m | 1:22AM2.31m | 1:24PM2.60m | 2:04AM2.26m | 2:11PM2.52m | 2:52AM2.21m | 3:10PM2.41m | 3:50AM2.17m | 4:24PM2.31m | 4:56AM2.16m | 5:55PM2.27m | 6:07AM2.21m | 7:37PM2.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.84m | 7:47PM0.63m | 7:50AM0.90m | 8:34PM0.79m | 8:44AM0.99m | 9:30PM0.98m | 9:54AM1.07m | 10:37PM1.15m | 11:15AM1.08m | 11:53PM1.25m | 12:58PM0.97m | 1:38AM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | S 5 | S 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | N 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 17 | 20 | — | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 561 | 384 | 567 | 617 | 287 | 265 | 623 | 320 | 407 | 316 | 388 | 403 | 221 | 180 | 191 | 392 | 296 | 353 | 330 | 224 |
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