Lowestoft Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Lowestoft 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 22 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
18.2°C
2.0° 

Lowestoft surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (22 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 10PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)--
Afternoon (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (22 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Tue
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
5
0.8
N
6
1
N
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
21
13
13
13
11
6
0
15
27
44
83
49
57
62
45
45
48
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
W
30
NNW
25
N
25
N
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:15PM2.21m
7:29AM2.30m
8:57PM2.28m
8:16AM2.38m
9:30PM2.34m
Low Tide
2:00PM0.99m
2:13AM1.34m
2:38PM0.85m
2:44AM1.24m
3:13PM0.73m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:52
6:50
6:47
 mm
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
20
17
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
16
Feels °C
17
19
17
17
17
16
15
17
12
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
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