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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 27 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 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
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 afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
56 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 37 | 67 | 85 | 110 | 143 | 164 | 196 | 207 | 169 | 150 | 126 | 106 | 110 | 136 | 164 | 131 | 121 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 7:45AM2.28m | 7:11PM2.24m | 8:34AM2.30m | 8:10PM2.30m | 9:15AM2.30m | 8:58PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30PM1.19m | 1:59AM0.47m | 2:19PM1.07m | 2:46AM0.44m | 3:01PM0.95m | 3:27AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | 8:15 |
— | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
 kJ | 56 | 60 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 23 | 37 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 35 | 67 | 85 | 110 | 143 | 164 | 196 | 207 | 169 | 150 | 126 | 106 | 110 | 136 | 164 | 131 | 121 | 123 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 195 | 195 | 351 | 623 | 423 | 425 | 562 | 623 | 590 | 423 | 421 | 590 | 392 | 403 | 590 | 590 | 508 | 508 | 579 | 590 | 403 | 403 | 567 |
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