
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 12AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:44PM2.15m | 9:27AM2.38m | 10:23PM2.20m | 10:02AM2.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35PM0.88m | 3:41AM1.11m | 4:13PM0.76m | 4:12AM1.06m | 4:48PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 29 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 217 | 204 | 180 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 354 | 617 | 590 | 567 |
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