Lowestoft Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Lowestoft 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 21 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
7
0.9
N
7
1.2
N
5
1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
40
39
45
74
80
76
73
73
107
138
124
178
168
92
94
96
76
76
75
56
Wind (km/h)
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
N
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:34PM2.15m
5:11AM2.10m
5:55PM2.08m
6:14AM2.14m
7:40PM2.10m
Low Tide
10:05AM1.21m
10:43PM1.25m
11:20AM1.26m
11:49PM1.34m
1:43PM1.16m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:06
8:04
8:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
16
16
17
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
12
10
13
13
13
13
15
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