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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 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
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 2PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
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 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 | |
37 | 44 | 34 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 72 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 64 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 3:44AM2.19m | 3:32PM2.17m | 5:32AM2.17m | 4:43PM2.15m | 6:48AM2.23m | 6:00PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM1.22m | 10:21PM0.72m | 10:44AM1.32m | 11:48PM0.67m | 12:18PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | 8:10 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 9 |
 kJ | — | — | 34 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 31 | 72 | 92 | 90 | 62 | 64 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 37 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 181 | 181 | 424 | 392 | 181 | 181 | 168 | 181 | 181 | 221 | 337 | 337 | 288 | 288 | 287 | 195 | 191 | 195 | 195 | 282 | 273 | 200 | 140 |
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