Lowestoft Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Lowestoft 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
18.9°C
2.4° 

Lowestoft surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 6AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Afternoon (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (16 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
6
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
6
11
16
9
8
13
24
27
28
22
22
13
13
11
5
4
9
9
9
4
4
5
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:13AM2.29m
1:19PM2.48m
1:47AM2.24m
2:02PM2.35m
2:26AM2.20m
2:55PM2.21m
Low Tide
7:03AM0.88m
7:38PM0.88m
7:38AM0.97m
8:10PM1.07m
8:23AM1.08m
8:50PM1.23m
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:28
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:07
7:04
7:01
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
13
12
14
16
16
16
15
15
14
13
15
14
18
18
14
13
12
11
14
16
18
19
17
Feels °C
11
9
8
10
12
12
12
11
11
10
8
9
9
14
13
10
9
8
7
10
11
13
15
12
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