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Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 22 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Lowestoft today?
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 2PM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | N 7 | S 3 | S 3 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | |
2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:27AM2.28m | 2:14PM2.35m | 3:43AM2.19m | 3:11PM2.31m | 5:11AM2.17m | 4:16PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13AM1.10m | 9:00PM0.52m | 9:11AM1.24m | 10:05PM0.56m | 10:14AM1.31m | 11:15PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | 8:55 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 380 | 381 | 323 | 323 | 298 | 301 | 301 | 281 | 292 | 288 | 281 | 403 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 292 | 384 | 391 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 | 392 |
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