Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 3PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 73 | 76 | 120 | 131 | 131 | 186 | 168 | 89 | 92 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 30 | 63 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:11AM2.10m | 5:55PM2.08m | 6:14AM2.14m | 7:40PM2.10m | 7:20AM2.21m | 8:42PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM1.26m | 11:49PM1.34m | 1:43PM1.16m | 2:04AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 105 | 89 | 92 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 51 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 15 | — | — |
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 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 73 | 73 | 76 | 120 | 131 | 131 | 186 | 168 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 314 | 314 | 351 | 351 | 221 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 468 | 470 | 438 | 61 | 168 | 140 | 180 | 195 | 195 | 624 | 506 | 514 |
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