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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 4AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | - | - |
| Evening (21 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | SSW 4 | N 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | N 7 | N 6 | SSE 3 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:26AM2.39m | 1:25PM2.40m | 2:27AM2.28m | 2:14PM2.35m | 3:43AM2.19m | 3:11PM2.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.93m | 8:00PM0.46m | 8:13AM1.10m | 9:00PM0.52m | 9:11AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 281 | 323 | 301 | 301 | 301 | 323 | 380 | 381 | 323 | 323 | 323 | 301 | 301 | 307 | 281 | 307 | 318 | 389 | 288 | 292 |
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