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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 3PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
51 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:44AM2.21m | 8:29PM2.24m | 9:20AM2.23m | 9:17PM2.23m | 9:51AM2.26m | 10:00PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.63m | 2:34PM1.02m | 3:01AM0.68m | 3:18PM0.91m | 3:40AM0.75m | 3:58PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | 27 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | S 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 381 | 454 | 454 | 561 | 561 | 242 | 181 | 403 | 403 | 561 | 540 | 515 | 407 | 407 | 389 | 389 | 380 | 380 | 403 | 490 | 307 | 406 | 316 |
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