Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one for the Lowestoft region. We're looking at a long stretch of flat and poor conditions, so you'll need some patience.

Right now, the water is sitting at 67°F, which is a full 5° warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a real standout, feeling more like a mid-summer bath than a North Sea session.

The real story here is the complete lack of surf. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first recommendation doesn't pop up until Tuesday, August 11th, and even that's a bit of a stretch. Before that, from now through to Monday, August 10th, it's a total write-off. Sunday morning, August 2nd, kicks off with a meager 0.3ft swell from the north, a weak 3 energy reading, and you're looking at a "poor surf conditions" label. That pattern just repeats day after day with tiny, short-period windswell. For nearly a week and a half, the best you'll see is a tiny 2ft NE swell on Friday, August 7th, but it's blown out by onshore winds.

Then, on Tuesday morning, August 11th, we finally get a pulse. The swell bumps up to 3ft from the northeast with an 8-second period, and the combined energy hits 81 – still weak, but it's something. The wind is offshore from the west, which will keep things clean. The trouble is, Lowestoft is a beach break, and this is a short-period, weak swell. It’s surfable, but don't expect anything special. That pulse fades quickly, and by Tuesday afternoon, we're back to 2ft and dropping.

After that, it's a slow fade back into flatness. The rest of the second week shows nothing but tiny, messy, or non-existent waves. Wednesday the 12th through to the end of the period on Monday, August 17th, is all 0.3ft to 1ft junk with onshore or cross-shore winds. Some of it looks clean, like the offshore winds on Wednesday the 12th morning, but with the swell energy down around 46, it's just not enough to ride.

If you're desperate, keep an eye on that Tuesday morning, August 11th. It's the only window in the whole 16 days where you might get a few clean, knee-high sliders. For everything else, it's a waiting game. This stretch of flatness is more normal for the area, but it never stays this poor for long. We'll see what the next forecast brings.

Rusty, signing off.

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