Lowestoft Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Lowestoft 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
20.2°C
3.0° 

Lowestoft surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (23 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 5AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
1
ENE
4
1.2
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
5
1.4
ENE
6
1.4
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
89
92
73
73
71
71
69
51
50
47
29
26
15
35
63
106
110
126
144
132
97
81
95
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
20
ENE
15
ESE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
6:14AM2.14m
7:40PM2.10m
7:20AM2.21m
8:42PM2.16m
8:14AM2.30m
9:27PM2.22m
Low Tide
11:49PM1.34m
1:43PM1.16m
2:04AM1.31m
2:33PM1.00m
2:46AM1.25m
3:13PM0.86m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
7:58
 mm
2
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
20
19
17
Feels °C
14
12
13
14
13
12
12
13
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
17
18
13
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