Lowestoft Surf Break

Lowestoft 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Issued: 12 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
17.7° C

3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 8PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
33
39
28
29
19
18
18
17
15
9
9
7
7
6
6
0
0
5
5
5
5
7
7
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
10
N
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
30
WNW
20
NNW
15
NW
5
NNE
15
SSE
10
S
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:10PM2.50m
00:59AM2.15m
12:46PM2.48m
1:39AM2.13m
1:22PM2.46m
2:23AM2.11m
Low Tide
6:50PM0.62m
6:31AM1.00m
7:26PM0.62m
7:09AM1.03m
8:05PM0.62m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:35
4:37
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:17
9:16
9:16
9:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
20
17
19
21
20
17
16
21
24
25
26
23
19
17
17
17
19
21
18
21
21
19
18
Feels °C
13
17
12
14
16
17
13
13
18
20
20
22
21
16
14
13
14
17
20
16
20
19
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.6
S
4
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
Energy kJ
17
33
39
28
29
12
18
18
17
15
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
11
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
6
20
19
5
3
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3
13
18
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
3
4
18
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
126
22
39
39
39
181
407
389
407
647
716
643
640
640
407
407
407
558
515
515
558
546
403
403
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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