Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 11AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | N 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 8 | SE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 3 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:47AM2.77m | 00:39AM2.42m | 12:27PM2.74m | 1:18AM2.32m | 1:07PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:45AM0.81m | 6:20PM0.21m | 6:23AM0.84m | 7:01PM0.33m | 7:00AM0.89m | 7:41PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SE 3 | N 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | — | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 2 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 640 | 640 | 643 | 403 | 716 | 643 | 629 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 403 | 624 | 675 | 675 | 590 | 590 | 590 | 590 | 590 | 594 | 675 | 634 | 567 |
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