
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 6PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:18PM2.29m | 7:41AM2.25m | 8:42PM2.37m | 8:43AM2.38m | 9:41PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:47PM1.07m | 1:33AM1.07m | 2:22PM0.87m | 2:49AM1.01m | 3:21PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 35 | 39 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
— | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 573 | 1077 | 667 | 424 | 629 | 565 | 425 | 559 | 582 | 558 | 643 | 273 | 195 | 195 | 61 | 195 | 633 | 708 | 481 | 468 |
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