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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 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 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | |
273 | 261 | 188 | 182 | 170 | 151 | 184 | 205 | 171 | 148 | 127 | 145 | 126 | 94 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:15AM2.30m | 8:58PM2.34m | 9:51AM2.29m | 9:40PM2.36m | 10:22AM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.44m | 3:01PM0.95m | 3:27AM0.45m | 3:40PM0.84m | 4:05AM0.51m | 4:16PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 273 | 261 | 188 | 182 | 170 | 151 | 184 | 205 | 171 | 148 | 127 | 145 | 126 | 94 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 70 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 10 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 392 | 392 | 590 | 590 | 591 | 594 | 579 | 590 | 590 | 590 | 508 | 508 | 456 | 416 | 403 | 274 | 274 | 242 | 204 | 204 | 425 | 293 | 181 | 242 |
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