Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 80 | 94 | 88 | 71 | 69 | 97 | 134 | 117 | 173 | 102 | 85 | 92 | 76 | 78 | 59 | 58 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:13AM2.08m | 4:34PM2.15m | 5:11AM2.10m | 5:55PM2.08m | 6:14AM2.14m | 7:40PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM1.21m | 10:43PM1.25m | 11:20AM1.26m | 11:49PM1.34m | 1:43PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 102 | 85 | 92 | 76 | 78 | 59 | 58 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 29 | — | — | 94 | 88 | 71 | 69 | 97 | 134 | 117 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 183 | 221 | 320 | 350 | 497 | 351 | 351 | 344 | 344 | 221 | 314 | 314 | 351 | 351 | 221 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 126 | 477 | 61 | 39 |
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