Lowestoft Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Lowestoft 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
20.2° C
3.0° 

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


How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 2AM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (22 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
7
0.9
N
7
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
43
47
79
64
71
76
88
113
124
131
183
105
89
92
75
75
75
75
56
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
20
N
10
N
15
N
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
15
E
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:34PM2.15m
5:11AM2.10m
5:55PM2.08m
6:14AM2.14m
7:40PM2.10m
Low Tide
10:43PM1.25m
11:20AM1.26m
11:49PM1.34m
1:43PM1.16m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:04
8:01
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
11
11
10
10
9
10
10
12
12
12
12
12
15
14
13
14
15
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