Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 12PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 123 | 126 | 74 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:32AM2.36m | 8:51PM2.35m | 8:19AM2.44m | 9:24PM2.41m | 9:06AM2.54m | 9:59PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40AM1.30m | 2:27PM0.74m | 2:22AM1.17m | 3:03PM0.62m | 3:03AM1.03m | 3:40PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 249 | 117 | 34 | 7 | 5 | 123 | 126 | 74 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 178 | 62 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | SW 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 8 | S 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | N 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 263 | 443 | 551 | 410 | 5 | 6 | 62 | 154 | 131 | 56 | 20 | 14 | 69 | 402 | 594 | 28 | 38 | 54 | 89 | 77 | 58 | 35 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 393 | 220 | 181 | 230 | 743 | 670 | 533 | 441 | 243 | 204 | 573 | 1031 | 1031 | 1043 | 1027 | 1012 | 1012 | 643 | 643 | 643 | 491 | 380 |
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