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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 12AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
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 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | |
40 | 37 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 76 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | |
High Tide | 1:42PM2.27m | 2:28AM2.30m | 2:32PM2.21m | 3:44AM2.19m | 3:32PM2.17m | 5:32AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.60m | 8:26AM1.04m | 9:06PM0.68m | 9:29AM1.22m | 10:21PM0.72m | 10:44AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 36 | 38 | — | 76 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 37 | 46 | 36 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 27 | 32 | — | — | — | 40 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 634 | 634 | 644 | 667 | 647 | 642 | 642 | 642 | 425 | 425 | 287 | 230 | 230 | 287 | 397 | 394 | 392 | 391 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 204 | 301 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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