Lowlands Beach Surf Guide

Lowlands Beach in Far South Australia is an exposed beach and reef break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the north northwest. Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the ideal swell angle is from the south southeast. The beach break provides left and right handers and there is also a left hand reef break.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Lowlands Beach Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2consistent
20.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lowlands Beach:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lowlands Beach occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North-northwest.

What's the best time of year to surf Lowlands Beach (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: autumn
The best time of year for surfing Lowlands Beach with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn  and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in April while 22% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 72% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
22%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
72%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lowlands Beach Location Map

Interactive Lowlands Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Lowlands Beach is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 365 km (227 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Lowlands Beach is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 378 km (235 miles) away.

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Lowlands Beach Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 17:59 Local Time
Wednesday 06Thu
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
2.5
SSW
3
SSW
3
SSW
2.5
SSW
Period (s) 16 16 16 15
Wind (km/h)
15
15
15
10
Wind State cross-
on
cross-
on
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Swell History at Lowlands Beach

Surf stats for Lowlands Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Lowlands Beach

Wind stats for Lowlands Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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