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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lowestoft surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
12.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 3PM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 2s |
| Evening (24 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 2s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:16PM2.27m | 6:17AM2.18m | 5:24PM2.26m | 7:12AM2.20m | 6:31PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:14AM1.31m | 11:15PM0.58m | 11:23AM1.31m | 00:25AM0.58m | 12:38PM1.24m | 1:25AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 15 | 30 | 40 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 392 | 392 | 391 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 403 | 391 | 381 | 380 | 380 | 381 | 403 | 403 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 381 | 392 | 403 |
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