Lowestoft Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
19.7°C
2.6° 

Lowestoft surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Lowestoft surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, N swell with 50 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 5th Sep)2ft (0.6m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – looking at the 16-day window for our local zone, it’s a pretty bleak picture. There aren't any real standouts, and the first half of the period is a write-off. We’re looking at a long gap of poor to non-existent surf. Let’s break it down.

The pattern starts quiet and just stays that way. From now right through until around the 5th or 6th of September, we’re dealing with tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy is in the weak range (3 to 39 range), with heights barely hitting 2ft from the north. The wind is offshore or cross-offshore for most of this time, which would be great if there was any swell to clean up, but there isn’t.

The first real chance of a pulse comes on the 7th of September. The swell direction swings to the southeast, bumping heights up to around 3ft, but the period is a short 4 to 5 seconds – that’s windswell, not groundswell, so it won't have much push. The combined energy stays weak (37 to 46). Still, with a gentle offshore breeze and clean conditions, Lowestoft might offer a few crumbly close-outs for the longboard or a foamy. At just 3ft, it's fine for beginners.

Then we hit another flat spot. After the 7th, the numbers drop back to zero energy for the 8th and 9th, with no swell height recorded. Just nothing.

The next minor window opens up around the 10th of September. There’s a brief spike with a 2ft north swell on the afternoon of the 10th (combined energy hitting 52 – still weak), but the wind is a strong 35 km/h from the northwest. That’s going to be choppy and messy. The 11th and 12th look cleaner with lighter winds and cross-offshore breezes, but the swell drops right back to tiny 1ft to 1ft from the north-northeast. On the 12th of September, the swell period stretches to 10 seconds, which is better, but at just 1ft (combined energy 37), it’s barely a ripple. For a point or reef break, that longer period would be a bonus, but at Lowestoft, a beach break, a long-period 1ft north swell will just be fat and straight.

The final few days from the 13th to the 15th of September see the swell height creep up to 4ft from the east-northeast, but the period stays a pathetic 5 seconds, and the wind goes cross-onshore and onshore from the southeast, turning it into a choppy, bumpy mess (combined energy up to 80 – still just moderate). That’s perfect for a kite session, not a paddle.

The best of a bad bunch? If you’re desperate, the morning of the 7th of September (Lowestoft) is the pick of the entire outlook. You get a 3ft southeast windswell with clean, gentle offshore conditions. It’s not going to be epic, but it will be the least ugly wave in the water. Everything else is either flat, tiny, or blown out.

Stay patient, gang. When it’s this flat, forecasts can change, but this run looks stubborn.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
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0.2
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6
0.2
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6
0.4
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0.3
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0.5
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0.3
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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17
11
6
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1
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3
9
8
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17
39
50
32
19
9
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
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25
WNW
15
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15
WSW
15
WSW
20
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20
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25
SW
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35
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25
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15
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5
SW
20
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15
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Wind State
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High Tide
12:04PM2.66m
00:45AM2.35m
12:42PM2.64m
1:22AM2.31m
1:24PM2.60m
2:04AM2.26m
2:11PM2.52m
2:52AM2.21m
3:10PM2.41m
3:50AM2.17m
4:24PM2.31m
4:56AM2.16m
5:55PM2.27m
Low Tide
5:52AM0.82m
6:31PM0.45m
6:28AM0.82m
7:07PM0.52m
7:07AM0.84m
7:47PM0.63m
7:50AM0.90m
8:34PM0.79m
8:44AM0.99m
9:30PM0.98m
9:54AM1.07m
10:37PM1.15m
11:15AM1.08m
11:53PM1.25m
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Information about the Lowestoft Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lowestoft provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lowestoft can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lowestoft surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lowestoft) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lowestoft may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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