Lowestoft Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.47° N 1.75° E

Lowestoft WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lowestoft sea temperature is
20.2°C
3.0° 

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


Lowestoft surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with 186 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lowestoft this week:

The surf forecast for Lowestoft over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Lowestoft in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s
Most Powerful10PM (Sat 22nd Aug)4.5ft (1.3m) 7s

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


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