Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 107 | 138 | 124 | 178 | 168 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:34PM2.15m | 5:11AM2.10m | 5:55PM2.08m | 6:14AM2.14m | 7:40PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM1.21m | 10:43PM1.25m | 11:20AM1.26m | 11:49PM1.34m | 1:43PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 105 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 56 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 107 | 138 | 124 | 178 | 168 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 350 | 403 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 314 | 351 | 351 | 403 | 36 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 351 | 507 | 61 | 61 |
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