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 5PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 73 | 136 | 135 | 159 | 170 | 165 | 122 | 135 | 159 | 132 | 107 | 88 | 67 | 46 | 41 | 42 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:20AM2.21m | 8:42PM2.16m | 8:14AM2.30m | 9:27PM2.22m | 8:56AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM1.00m | 2:46AM1.25m | 3:13PM0.86m | 3:20AM1.18m | 3:48PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 107 | 88 | 67 | 46 | 41 | 42 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 73 | 136 | 135 | 159 | 170 | 165 | 122 | 135 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 195 | 624 | 590 | 590 | 573 | 567 | 516 | 516 | 470 | 470 | 384 | 441 | 438 | 425 | 462 | 462 | 470 | 516 | 580 | 540 |
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