Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 12AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:45AM2.35m | 12:42PM2.64m | 1:22AM2.31m | 1:24PM2.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.45m | 6:28AM0.82m | 7:07PM0.52m | 7:07AM0.84m | 7:47PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | N 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | S 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | W 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 424 | 424 | 424 | 224 | 224 | 224 | 281 | 507 | 460 | 501 | 384 | 482 | 384 | 560 | 567 | 623 | 662 | 515 | 515 |
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