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 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | N 8 | S 5 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 45 | 75 | 81 | 106 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | NNE 8 | — | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 4 | NNW 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 45 | 75 | 81 | 106 | 88 | 49 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 36 | 22 | 126 | 22 | 39 | 242 | 181 | 175 | 398 | 386 | 393 | 389 | 381 | 296 | 326 | 320 | 389 | 344 | 329 | 281 | 292 | 292 |
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