Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 3AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 44 | 53 | 146 | 127 | 84 | 76 | 78 | 100 | 103 | 94 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:21AM2.10m | 3:30PM2.27m | 4:13AM2.08m | 4:34PM2.15m | 5:11AM2.10m | 5:55PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM1.13m | 9:50PM1.10m | 10:05AM1.21m | 10:43PM1.25m | 11:20AM1.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 94 | 77 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 4 | N 7 | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 49 | 54 | 52 | 44 | 53 | 146 | 127 | 84 | 76 | 78 | 100 | 103 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 307 | 281 | 567 | 424 | 407 | 448 | 394 | 647 | 351 | 302 | 183 | 217 | 217 | 407 | 351 | 351 | 314 | 243 | 217 | 204 | 126 | 126 | 221 | 297 |
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