Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got to be straight with you—looking at the next 16 days for the Lowestoft area, it's a flat spell with hardly a wave worth paddling for. The only break on the cards is Lowestoft itself, rated beginner level and inconsistent, so it rarely breaks. The water's sitting at a warm 67°, which is 5° above the long-term average—much warmer than usual for this time of year, so you might be tempted for a swim, but not a surf.

The whole forecast period kicks off with a big gap of no real surf. From the start, Saturday the 1st of August through to the end, every single session is marked as "poor surf conditions," with a score of zero out of ten. The swell is tiny for most of it—barely hitting 0.7ft to 1ft from the north or northeast, with short periods of 3 to 7 seconds, meaning weak, gutless waves. The combined swell energy is low, ranging from 1 to 49 (weak energy), except for a brief bump on Monday the 10th of August, where it hits 112 (moderate energy) with a 3ft swell from the north-northeast, period of 8 seconds. But even then, the wind is a fresh cross-shore at 19 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess.

There's a few clean-ish moments with offshore or cross-off winds, like Wednesday the 5th of August afternoon with a 3ft south swell, period 5 seconds, and 19 mph cross-off winds, but the energy is still weak at 48, and the waves are too short-period and small to be any good. Or Thursday the 13th of August morning with glassy conditions, but there's no swell at all. The only bit of action is Monday the 10th, but with strong winds and a beach break setup, it's more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The second week drags on with similar story—small, weak swells and onshore or cross-shore winds, no standouts. It's a blank run, and for an area where the break is inconsistent, this is pretty normal. You're better off checking back when forecasts change.

Rusty.

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