Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 3PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 3 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 9 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.65m | 11:16PM2.55m | 11:05AM2.74m | 11:58PM2.51m | 11:47AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.23m | 5:06AM0.82m | 5:38PM0.17m | 5:45AM0.81m | 6:20PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 3 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | ENE 3 | — | — | N 9 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 381 | 381 | 380 | 417 | 590 | 357 | 399 | 292 | 318 | 407 | 426 | 515 | 647 | 563 | 563 | 403 | 407 | 407 | 643 | 660 | 716 |
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