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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 30 May 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 12PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 4 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:51AM2.26m | 10:00PM2.22m | 10:19AM2.31m | 10:39PM2.20m | 10:48AM2.37m | 11:18PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:40AM0.75m | 3:58PM0.82m | 4:15AM0.81m | 4:37PM0.74m | 4:46AM0.86m | 5:14PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | 9:06 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 388 | 394 | 490 | 424 | 281 | 318 | 307 | 302 | 281 | 288 | 329 | 329 | 307 | 281 | 281 | 224 | 281 | 320 | 320 | 320 | 381 | 323 | 323 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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