Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | E 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 40 | 63 | 66 | 53 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 60 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM2.44m | 9:24PM2.41m | 9:06AM2.54m | 9:59PM2.46m | 9:53AM2.62m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM1.17m | 3:03PM0.62m | 3:03AM1.03m | 3:40PM0.53m | 3:44AM0.88m | 4:19PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 40 | 63 | 66 | 53 | 36 | 12 | 5 | 202 | 63 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 41 | 60 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | E 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 104 | 62 | 38 | 19 | 13 | 69 | 356 | 453 | 34 | 47 | 66 | 84 | 87 | 70 | 44 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 121 | 342 | 232 | 157 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 533 | 441 | 314 | 140 | 664 | 664 | 1043 | 1043 | 1034 | 803 | 1036 | 1017 | 1043 | 643 | 491 | 380 | 380 | 547 | 39 | 39 | 635 | 693 | 477 | 482 |
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