Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. It’s Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for our stretch of coast, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking bleak. We’ve got a proper drought on our hands. For the next 16 days, this swell window is pretty much shut. There are no good surf options on the cards, plain and simple. It’s one of those stretches where you’re better off checking the tide pools or tuning up your board, because the ocean’s not giving us anything to work with.

The only break on the map is Lowestoft, and honestly, it’s just not happening. The whole period is a write-off for wave riding. The first few days, from the 27th through to the 4th, are all showing surf heights below 3ft, with the vast majority of that being knee-high slop or less. The energy is weak, too – we’re seeing combined energy values often in the single digits or low tens, which just tells you there’s nothing behind these waves. There’s a little bump of 5ft on the Saturday afternoon (the 29th), but it’s coming with a strong cross-shore breeze and messy chop. That’s not surf, that’s just a washing machine.

We do see some clean, offshore winds through this period, especially around the 2nd and 3rd of September. There’s even a strong offshore on the morning of the 3rd with winds around 25 mph. But what good is clean conditions when the swell is a paltry 1-2ft? It’s just a flat, glassy lake with a bit of breeze on it. You could paddle around but you wouldn’t catch a thing. The water temp at the start of this is a notable 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re staring at the flatness.

The second week is more of the same, I’m afraid. From the 4th onward, we’re looking at swell heights that barely reach 2ft, and the energy stays weak, mostly in the low tens. There’s that one little spike on the 8th and 9th of September, with combined energy creeping into the 30s, but even then, the wave height is only 2-2ft. It’s a ripple, not a wave. The 10th of September has a glassy afternoon, but again, there’s no swell. The 11th sees a slight pulse to 3ft, but it’s coming from the east with an onshore wind. The period is short, only 6 seconds, and the energy is moderate at best (81), but it’s accompanied by "poor surf conditions" in the notes. That about sums it up.

So, here’s the deal. There are no standouts. There are no gems. There is nothing to get excited about. The forecast is a flat, clean, and frustratingly empty canvas. The offshore winds are a major tease, but with no groundswell or even decent windswell, it’s all for nothing. This is one of those times where the surf report is a public service announcement: stay home, fix your dings, and wait for the next system to roll through. The charts can always change, but right now, it’s a solid no-go.

Rusty, signing off.

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