Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 11AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 73 | 130 | 135 | 154 | 154 | 135 | 114 | 126 | 145 | 142 | 137 | 130 | 73 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.21m | 8:42PM2.16m | 8:14AM2.30m | 9:27PM2.22m | 8:56AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04AM1.31m | 2:33PM1.00m | 2:46AM1.25m | 3:13PM0.86m | 3:20AM1.18m | 3:48PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
50 | 48 | 30 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 130 | 73 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | S 4 |
— | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 73 | 130 | 135 | 154 | 154 | 135 | 114 | 126 | 145 | 142 | 129 | — | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 175 | 195 | 195 | 624 | 590 | 573 | 508 | 365 | 516 | 516 | 444 | 470 | 470 | 438 | 425 | 438 | 122 | 521 | 634 | 470 | 634 | 351 |
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