Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 9AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 45 | 77 | 126 | 135 | 249 | 334 | 389 | 559 | 545 | 465 | 464 | 481 | 359 | 329 | 214 | 173 | 126 | 176 | 173 | 126 | 104 | 70 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:44AM2.33m | 2:25PM2.15m | 2:31AM2.29m | 3:33PM2.07m | 3:31AM2.25m | 5:21PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM1.03m | 7:53PM1.27m | 9:02AM1.13m | 8:51PM1.40m | 10:24AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 14 | 14 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 46 | 43 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 33 | 45 | 77 | 126 | 135 | 249 | 334 | 389 | 559 | 545 | 465 | 464 | 481 | 359 | 329 | 214 | 173 | 126 | 176 | 173 | 126 | 104 | 70 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 302 | 318 | 307 | 307 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 344 | 349 | 349 | 351 | 161 | 162 | 191 | 168 | 168 | 162 | 195 | 83 | 61 | 403 | 403 | 380 |
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