Lowestoft Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Anglia, UK)

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Lowestoft Surf Guide

Lowestoft in East Anglia is a fairly exposed beach break that does not work very often. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Most of the surf comes fis in the form of windswells and the ideal wave angle is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Beware of groynes, rips.

Lowestoft Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	2.4
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Lowestoft:

The best conditions reported for surf at Lowestoft occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Surf Forecasts:

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7 Day Forecast

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

novemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Lowestoft with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of November. Clean surfable waves are typically found 8% of the time in November while 10% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 82% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

10%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

82%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Lowestoft Location Map

Interactive Lowestoft 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 closest passenger airport to Lowestoft is Norwich Airport (NWI) in England, 39 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Lowestoft is Coltishall Airport (CLF), also in England, 42 km (26 miles) away.

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Lowestoft Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 21 October 2021, 06:49 Local Time

m, °C	Thursday 21
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNW	N
Period (s)	10	5	6	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Lowestoft

Current tide and informaton

For Lowestoft, England, 2.0 km from Lowestoft.

Next High Water: 10:29am | 2.6m

Next Low Water: 04:59pm | 0.54m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Lowestoft Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.5 °C) at Lowestoft is quite cool. You will need a quality spring wetsuit, and maybe neoprene hood because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of just (6.0 °C). Gloves are a good idea, neoprene boots optional.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood and gloves.

Current Temp*: 14.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Lowestoft

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

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Wind History at Lowestoft

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

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Lowestoft Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

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