Surf Forecasts:
Lowestoft surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, N swell with 34 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 7AM. 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 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get this straight. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a paddle. We’ve got a lot of flat, small, and chopped-up days ahead. Honestly, for the most part, you might be better off checking the wind for a kite session than getting the board wet.
The first real window of anything at all doesn’t show up until August 17th. That’s a long stretch of nothing from now until then. We’re talking over a week of dribble and onshore slop. The low point is that most of this time the swell is tiny, under 2ft, and the winds are all over the shop, mostly cross or onshore, making things messy.
The only glimmer comes on Monday the 17th, where *Lowestoft* (East England) gets a pulse of 3ft swell from the south. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be powerful, but the morning has a gentle offshore breeze which will keep it clean. The energy is still weak, but it’s the best we’ll see. It’s still tiny and weak, so don't get too excited. The following morning on the 19th there’s a bit more swell (3ft) but again, it’s short-period stuff. Still, the offshore wind from the WNW is a major plus and will make it look better than it is. The water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year, so a wetsuit might feel a little toasty.
Basically, if you’re desperate, the 17th morning is the pick of a very poor bunch. But it’s a beginner-level wave at best, and the lack of any real energy means it’s more of a splash-around than a proper surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | NE 3 |
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 kJ | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 8:43AM2.38m | 9:41PM2.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:21PM0.61m | 3:40AM0.94m | |||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | S 3 | N 6 | ENE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | N 8 | N 6 | N 5 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | S 5 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 3 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 26 | 17 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 567 | 663 | 344 | 217 | 22 | 22 | 172 | 204 | 581 | 629 | 407 | 582 | 579 | 563 | 563 | 195 | 562 | 590 | 563 | 195 |
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