Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:
The surf forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cut through the chatter and get to it.
Honestly, it’s a rough stretch. We’re looking at a long, flat, or blown-out run with no solid options. For the entire 16-day window, every single session comes back as poor surf conditions, so there isn’t a single day I can point to and say, “That’s the one.” The whole period is basically a write-off for decent waves.
We kick off on Wednesday 22 July with a tiny 2ft north-northeast swell at 6 seconds at Lowestoft, but it’s messy and cross-off. The combined energy is weak (28). Thursday and Friday stay small and choppy. By Saturday 25 July we get a clean little 1ft wave with offshore wind, but it’s barely a ripple. The rest of July and into the first week of August just repeats the same story: tiny surf, poor conditions, and hardly any real swell energy. Even the longer-period 12-second swell on 30 July only pushes 0.3ft – basically flat.
There are no standouts here. Nothing builds, nothing cleans up properly, and there’s no day worth packing the board for. The water temperature at the start is 66°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only notable thing. The entire forecast is a gap with no recommendations. It’s a quiet spell, but that happens around here sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 57 | 73 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:07PM2.31m | 5:20AM2.05m | 5:10PM2.21m | 6:17AM2.07m | 6:19PM2.13m | 7:15AM2.12m | 7:47PM2.09m | 8:07AM2.20m | 8:56PM2.11m | 8:50AM2.28m | 9:44PM2.15m | 9:27AM2.38m | 10:23PM2.20m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM0.91m | 10:47AM1.23m | 11:40PM1.05m | 11:55AM1.24m | 1:07AM1.14m | 1:59PM1.15m | 2:20AM1.15m | 2:53PM1.01m | 3:05AM1.14m | 3:35PM0.88m | 3:41AM1.11m | 4:13PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 4 | N 6 | S 3 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 42 | 57 | — | 50 | 34 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | S 4 | N 5 | S 4 | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 89 | — | 73 | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 373 | 22 | 221 | 945 | 204 | 831 | 827 | 806 | 794 | 629 | 579 | 426 | 640 | 195 | 22 | 195 | 181 | 454 | 629 | 181 |
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