Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 31 May 2026 BST
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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)

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (31 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (31 May)0.5ft (0.1m)11s

Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
7
7
6
6
6
10
15
31
25
13
16
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SSW
10
W
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
5
NNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
25
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:19AM2.31m
10:39PM2.20m
10:48AM2.37m
11:18PM2.18m
11:20AM2.41m
Low Tide
4:15AM0.81m
4:37PM0.74m
4:46AM0.86m
5:14PM0.70m
5:12AM0.90m
5:50PM0.69m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:37
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:04
9:05
9:06
1
2
6
5
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
16
18
19
19
18
17
15
14
14
16
19
19
17
13
13
13
13
15
17
19
18
14
15
14
14
14
16
17
17
15
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
8
10
9
10
13
14
15
15
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
3
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
5
Energy kJ
1
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
7
7
6
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
9
7
9
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
NW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
WSW
2
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
5
6
10
15
31
25
13
16
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
307
448
288
281
329
329
307
281
281
224
281
320
320
320
296
323
450
376
281
424
424
670
329
281
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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