Lowestoft surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 11 Feb 2026 GMT
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
5.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:

The surf forecast for Lowestoft over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 12) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 12 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 14) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Feb 15) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Thu 12th Feb)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 12th Feb)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 14th Feb)6.5ft (2.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lowestoft over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, strong winds from the S by Sun morning).

Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.6
NE
0.7
NE
1.1
NE
1
NE
1.3
NE
2
NE
1.5
NE
1
NE
0.6
ENE
1.3
SSE
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.2
N
Period(s) (?)66777775776658896121166
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)11233638531401057641220479268051233213
Wind
(km/h)
10
S
15
SW
10
SSW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
20
NE
30
NE
40
NNE
20
NNW
25
NW
10
SSW
30
SSW
40
S
10
SSE
20
W
30
W
30
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrossoffoffoffoffoffon
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:32PM
2.00
5:05AM
2.01
5:34PM
2.05
6:48AM
2.02
6:37PM
2.12
7:52AM
2.09
7:29PM
2.22
8:35AM
2.17
8:11PM
2.32
9:11AM
2.24
8:51PM
2.42
9:44AM
2.30
9:29PM
2.51
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:01AM
1.21
10:32PM
1.25
11:04AM
1.28
1:00AM
1.16
1:19PM
1.24
1:47AM
1.00
1:58PM
1.17
2:25AM
0.85
2:30PM
1.09
2:59AM
0.70
2:59PM
0.99
3:32AM
0.56
3:30PM
0.90
Wednesday
11
Thursday
12
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Sunrise7:16--7:15--7:13--7:11--7:09--7:07--7:05--
Sunset-4:57--4:59--5:00--5:01--5:04--5:06--5:07-
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
31----------335------
Temp. °C9108875544545355786566
Feels °C (?)77432-2-2-4-6-3-3-1-5-2111-2-121
  • 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

Latest Updates

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 12 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