Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BST
Forecast 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Lowestoft surf forecast from 27 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 27 May, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, ENE swell with 52 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 27) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 03) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 27th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.8
S
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
40
42
49
33
26
7
3
3
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
7
7
25
5
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
E
25
ESE
20
SE
15
SSW
15
W
15
W
10
NW
10
E
15
ESE
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
7:33PM2.25m
8:44AM2.21m
8:29PM2.24m
9:20AM2.23m
9:17PM2.23m
9:51AM2.26m
10:00PM2.22m
10:19AM2.31m
10:39PM2.20m
10:48AM2.37m
11:18PM2.18m
11:20AM2.41m
11:55PM2.15m
Low Tide
1:43PM1.14m
2:16AM0.63m
2:34PM1.02m
3:01AM0.68m
3:18PM0.91m
3:40AM0.75m
3:58PM0.82m
4:15AM0.81m
4:37PM0.74m
4:46AM0.86m
5:14PM0.70m
5:12AM0.90m
5:50PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
4:37
4:37
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
9:00
9:00
9:01
9:04
9:05
9:06
2
7
6
1
5
2
Temp °C
12
12
13
14
20
22
20
20
19
17
17
17
18
19
16
19
16
15
15
16
13
7
6
7
9
16
20
18
18
17
16
14
16
13
17
14
16
12
12
11
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
3
6
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
7
7
6
5
7
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
3
2
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
1
ENE
5
0.9
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
WSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.5
SSW
5
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
40
42
49
33
26
7
1
1
16
25
12
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
403
403
438
454
561
350
574
515
403
403
515
307
288
491
381
389
320
389
424
756
388
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
4
6
7
4
4
4
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Lowestoft:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lowestoft surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Lowestoft Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Lowestoft provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lowestoft can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lowestoft surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lowestoft) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lowestoft may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Lowestoft is 1 km (1 miles) from the city of Lowestoft. If you plan a holiday in East Anglia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Lowestoft. Lowestoft has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest