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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 23 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 7AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | - | - |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 3 | S 3 | N 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:43AM2.19m | 3:11PM2.31m | 5:11AM2.17m | 4:16PM2.27m | 6:17AM2.18m | 5:24PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM1.24m | 10:05PM0.56m | 10:14AM1.31m | 11:15PM0.58m | 11:23AM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 281 | 292 | 281 | 281 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 384 | 391 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 392 |
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