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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 20 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
11.5° 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 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | N 7 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | |
59 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:32AM2.49m | 12:40PM2.43m | 1:26AM2.39m | 1:25PM2.40m | 2:27AM2.28m | 2:14PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.75m | 7:05PM0.42m | 7:22AM0.93m | 8:00PM0.46m | 8:13AM1.10m | 9:00PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 59 | 45 | 36 | 28 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 296 | 358 | 355 | 417 | 573 | 507 | 320 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 288 | 288 | 391 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 380 | 380 | 381 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 301 |
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