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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 26 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
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 Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | |
26 | 25 | 55 | 67 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 61 | 64 | 56 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 74 | 86 | 74 | 86 | 110 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:48AM2.23m | 6:00PM2.18m | 7:45AM2.28m | 7:11PM2.24m | 8:34AM2.30m | 8:10PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM1.31m | 1:03AM0.56m | 1:30PM1.19m | 1:59AM0.47m | 2:19PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | 8:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NNE 9 |
 kJ | — | 25 | 55 | 67 | 69 | 59 | 59 | 38 | 61 | 64 | 56 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 58 | 22 | 37 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 3 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 6 | — | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | 3 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 35 | 74 | 86 | 74 | 86 | 110 | 154 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 195 | 195 | 273 | 273 | 282 | 172 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 39 | 39 | 351 | 22 | 351 | 351 | 392 | 425 | 474 | 421 | 421 | 421 | 420 | 394 |
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