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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 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
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | |
21 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 31 | 36 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 2:32PM2.21m | 3:44AM2.19m | 3:32PM2.17m | 5:32AM2.17m | 4:43PM2.15m | 6:48AM2.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM1.04m | 9:06PM0.68m | 9:29AM1.22m | 10:21PM0.72m | 10:44AM1.32m | 11:48PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | 8:08 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 36 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 673 | 429 | 425 | 287 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 425 | 392 | 391 | 162 | 168 | 181 | 181 | 204 | 301 | 337 | 307 | 301 | 273 | 195 | 175 |
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