Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 5AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S 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 | 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 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 56 | 75 | 99 | 88 | 59 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30PM2.49m | 10:20AM2.67m | 11:03PM2.46m | 11:00AM2.65m | 11:34PM2.44m | 11:38AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.85m | 4:48PM0.44m | 4:55AM0.78m | 5:25PM0.55m | 5:30AM0.76m | 5:58PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 41 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 8 | — | N 10 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 2 |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 56 | 75 | 99 | 88 | 59 | 33 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 126 | 22 | 204 | 126 | 22 | 39 | 181 | 242 | 175 | 451 | 394 | 393 | 381 | 389 | 296 | 175 | 389 | 507 | 344 | 574 | 329 | 298 | 292 |
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