Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 Apr 2026 BST
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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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?

The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s
Evening (27 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
60
47
47
40
23
37
67
85
110
143
164
196
207
169
150
126
106
110
136
164
131
121
123
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
15
SE
15
NE
10
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
ESE
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:45AM2.28m
7:11PM2.24m
8:34AM2.30m
8:10PM2.30m
9:15AM2.30m
8:58PM2.34m
Low Tide
1:30PM1.19m
1:59AM0.47m
2:19PM1.07m
2:46AM0.44m
3:01PM0.95m
3:27AM0.45m
part cloud
clear
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
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8:10
8:13
8:14
8:15
6
2
2
Temp °C
10
11
11
8
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
11
12
13
11
10
8
7
8
7
5
5
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
6
4
4
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.4
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
SE
6
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
56
60
47
47
40
23
37
22
8
8
8
2
5
7
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
NNE
11
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
9
0.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
1
12
12
4
6
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.2
NE
5
1.4
NE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
8
35
67
85
110
143
164
196
207
169
150
126
106
110
136
164
131
121
123
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
61
195
195
351
623
423
425
562
623
590
423
421
590
392
403
590
590
508
508
579
590
403
403
567
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
9
8
6
5
5
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