Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Broadstairs today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Broadstairs at 3PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Broadstairs. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 55 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:19PM4.04m | 00:34AM3.97m | 12:56PM3.93m | 1:10AM3.88m | 1:34PM3.76m | 1:48AM3.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:44AM0.50m | 7:02PM0.61m | 7:18AM0.55m | 7:35PM0.75m | 7:53AM0.64m | 8:10PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 |
 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | 4:07 |
mm | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 55 | 42 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 37 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 34 | 33 | 41 | 138 | 178 | 172 | 154 | 126 | 105 | 85 | 67 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 219 | 219 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 219 | 219 | 367 | 361 | 381 | 219 | 106 | 106 | 393 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 |
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