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SwedenLowestoft water level
Tidal gauge, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Right now
Latest reading
Surface elevation
History
What this means
The latest water level reported for Lowestoft is −0.05 m. The agency publishes no normal range or warning level for this tidal gauge yet, so there is nothing to judge the number against.
The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between −0.93 m and 1.69 m.
Over the past seven days the change adds up to −0.99 m.
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- −0.93 m – 1.69 m
- Highest on record
- 3.35 mJanuary 31, 1953
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.5 mm. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oulton BroadRiver gauge, River Waveney | 0.59 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 2.7 km |
| Burgh St PeterTidal gauge, River Waveney | 0.68 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 5.5 km |
| HaddiscoeTidal gauge, River Waveney | 0.49 m | Normal | +0.10 m | 11 km |
| Beccles QuayTidal gauge, River Waveney | 0.69 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 13 km |
| Burgh CastleTidal gauge, River Yare | 0.25 m | Low | +0.14 m | 13 km |
| ReedhamRiver gauge, River Yare | 1.11 m | Normal | +0.08 m | 16 km |
| Three Mile HouseRiver gauge, River Bure | 0.23 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 17 km |
| CantleyTidal gauge, River Yare | 0.54 m | Normal | +0.07 m | 20 km |
Questions and answers
Is Lowestoft really −0.05 m deep?
No. −0.05 m is the height of the water surface above sea level (or the agency's vertical datum), not the depth of the water.
What is the water level of Lowestoft today?
On 17 Oct 2026, 06:30 BST, the surface elevation was −0.05 m. Steady over the last 24 hours.
Is Lowestoft rising or falling?
Steady over the last 24 hours. Down 0.99 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Lowestoft normal?
The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.
What is the highest water level ever recorded at Lowestoft?
The highest level on record is 3.35 m on January 31, 1953.
How often is this data updated?
The Environment Agency publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.
Where does this data come from?
The values come directly from the Environment Agency, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We do not estimate or model live values.
For specialists
Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
- Operator
- Environment Agency
- Station code
ea:E70039(Agency page)- Coordinates
52.47308, 1.75008(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- ODN
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Environment Agency data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surface elevation | −0.05 m | 2026-10-17 05:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Environment Agency: Lowestoft (ea:E70039). Accessed October 17, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-kingdom/suffolk/lowestoft
How we check values
Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.
Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer