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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 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 10AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 11 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | |
40 | 76 | 110 | 124 | 138 | 202 | 279 | 261 | 242 | 212 | 198 | 170 | 159 | 206 | 237 | 171 | 121 | 103 | 126 | 114 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.30m | 8:10PM2.30m | 9:15AM2.30m | 8:58PM2.34m | 9:51AM2.29m | 9:40PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:59AM0.47m | 2:19PM1.07m | 2:46AM0.44m | 3:01PM0.95m | 3:27AM0.45m | 3:40PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 9 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 40 | 76 | 110 | 124 | 138 | 202 | 279 | 261 | 242 | 212 | 198 | 170 | 159 | 206 | 237 | 171 | 121 | 103 | 126 | 114 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 53 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 425 | 425 | 423 | 474 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 403 | 407 | 590 | 590 | 590 | 579 | 590 | 567 | 508 | 287 | 558 | 411 | 415 | 403 | 350 | 242 |
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