Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 5AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed night, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 101 | 239 | 422 | 498 | 509 | 413 | 372 | 351 | 289 | 282 | 296 | 255 | 180 | 140 | 125 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31PM2.47m | 10:56AM2.36m | 11:02PM2.47m | 11:34AM2.27m | 11:35PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:48AM0.79m | 4:53PM0.98m | 5:25AM0.83m | 5:14PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | — | — | 4:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 193 | 289 | 282 | 296 | 255 | 180 | 140 | 125 | 94 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 101 | 239 | 422 | 498 | 509 | 413 | 372 | 351 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 181 | 217 | 301 | 318 | 307 | 394 | 409 | 307 | 301 | 318 | 314 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
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