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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 27 Apr 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
59 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 37 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 138 | 190 | 213 | 197 | 170 | 160 | 160 | 164 | 198 | 198 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.28m | 7:11PM2.24m | 8:34AM2.30m | 8:10PM2.30m | 9:15AM2.30m | 8:58PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03AM0.56m | 1:30PM1.19m | 1:59AM0.47m | 2:19PM1.07m | 2:46AM0.44m | 3:01PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 59 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 11 | — | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 34 | 76 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 138 | 190 | 213 | 197 | 170 | 160 | 160 | 164 | 198 | 198 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 195 | 195 | 61 | 441 | 423 | 425 | 425 | 423 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 424 | 392 | 403 | 590 | 508 | 590 | 590 | 508 | 558 |
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