Overview

Lowestoft is the most easterly point in England, on the Suffolk coast. The east-facing sandy beach faces directly onto the North Sea. The spot offers good conditions in easterly and northeast winds. Active fishing port.

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Spot forecast for Lowestoft

Sunrise 07:27 · Sunset 17:48

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 5.3 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October High tide 04:09 · 1.9 m Low tide 10:40 · 0.9 m High tide 17:08 · 1.8 m Low tide 22:50 · 1.2 m
Tuesday 20 October High tide 05:10 · 2 m Low tide 11:49 · 0.8 m High tide 18:12 · 1.8 m
Wednesday 21 October Low tide 00:00 · 1.2 m High tide 06:07 · 2 m Low tide 12:46 · 0.7 m High tide 19:10 · 1.9 m
Thursday 22 October Low tide 01:00 · 1.1 m High tide 07:01 · 2 m Low tide 13:35 · 0.6 m High tide 20:01 · 2 m
Friday 23 October Low tide 01:51 · 1.1 m High tide 07:49 · 2.1 m Low tide 14:19 · 0.5 m High tide 20:46 · 2.1 m

Lowestoft: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

247h

in May · 19.5 rideable days

Wind is uneven from month to month: the best months are May, July and April, at 19 rideable days and 16 °C. The low point is January, at 8 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 84%13-20 knots · 16%21-30 knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 84% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 7 °C. The wettest month is July, with 119 mm.

Monthly averages: Lowestoft

Monthly averages — Lowestoft — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	8.0	53 h	7 °C	58 mm
February	9.0	84 h	9 °C	105 mm
March	13.5	138 h	10 °C	44 mm
April	17.5	194 h	12 °C	56 mm
May	19.5	247 h	15 °C	64 mm
June	12.0	109 h	19 °C	58 mm
July	18.5	138 h	20 °C	119 mm
August	14.0	137 h	21 °C	25 mm
September	14.5	143 h	18 °C	77 mm
October	8.0	63 h	15 °C	75 mm
November	8.5	65 h	11 °C	88 mm
December	9.5	73 h	9 °C	46 mm

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Technical details of Lowestoft spot

The spot works with winds from N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, NNW.

Depending on conditions: ESE, SE, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

Parking

Car parks along Lowestoft south seafront. Direct beach access.

Hazards

Lowestoft port — maritime traffic (fishing boats, offshore wind farm vessels). Jetties and breakwaters. Currents at the port entrance. Groynes on the beach.

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