Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 8AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 46 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 39 | 59 | 52 | 42 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06PM2.47m | 11:02AM2.69m | 11:41PM2.47m | 11:43AM2.70m | 00:18AM2.45m | 12:26PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52AM0.80m | 5:27PM0.42m | 5:29AM0.74m | 6:03PM0.47m | 6:08AM0.73m | 6:42PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 5 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 37 | 34 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 49 | 46 | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 17 | 29 | 42 | 39 | 59 | 52 | 42 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 281 | 292 | 292 | 301 | 301 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 391 | 403 | 384 | 743 | 743 | 748 | 904 | 561 | 491 | 388 | 389 | 344 | 287 | 381 | 204 |
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