Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat 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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 151 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33PM2.33m | 10:12AM2.56m | 11:04PM2.37m | 10:49AM2.62m | 11:36PM2.39m | 11:26AM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16AM1.00m | 4:52PM0.53m | 4:46AM0.92m | 5:24PM0.46m | 5:18AM0.86m | 5:57PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | N 7 | SSW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 62 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | N 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | N 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 35 | 40 | 78 | 151 | 104 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 180 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 245 | 279 | 245 | 230 | 245 | 293 | 287 | 350 | 424 | 723 | 526 | 448 | 424 | 380 | 344 | 279 | 389 | 287 | 626 | 297 |
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