Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Wed 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 138 | 144 | 124 | 111 | 88 | 80 | 94 | 139 | 164 | 188 | 247 | 280 | 120 | 128 | 68 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:31AM2.25m | 5:21PM2.06m | 4:38AM2.23m | 6:43PM2.13m | 5:43AM2.24m | 7:35PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM1.16m | 10:15PM1.49m | 11:54AM1.11m | 11:33PM1.48m | 1:04PM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 138 | 144 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | — | — | 120 | 99 | 68 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 124 | 111 | 88 | 80 | 94 | 139 | 164 | 188 | 247 | 280 | 298 | 128 | 40 | 53 | 66 | 248 | 173 | 64 | 74 | 74 | 65 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 61 | 195 | 195 | 410 | 403 | 403 | 380 | 318 | 316 | 380 | 313 | 301 | 394 | 380 | 61 | 180 | 61 | 273 | 273 | 265 | 274 | 512 | 561 |
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