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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 7PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:20AM2.23m | 9:17PM2.23m | 9:51AM2.26m | 10:00PM2.22m | 10:19AM2.31m | 10:39PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.91m | 3:40AM0.75m | 3:58PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.81m | 4:37PM0.74m | 4:46AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | 9:05 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 5 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NE 5 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 540 | 515 | 426 | 407 | 394 | 388 | 384 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 451 | 406 | 307 | 302 | 281 | 281 | 424 | 491 | 288 | 281 | 224 | 224 | 281 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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