Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 56 | 75 | 63 | 55 | 58 | 66 | 52 | 54 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:29AM2.30m | 8:57PM2.28m | 8:16AM2.38m | 9:30PM2.34m | 8:59AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.85m | 2:44AM1.24m | 3:13PM0.73m | 3:12AM1.13m | 3:45PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 58 | 66 | 52 | 54 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NNW 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 56 | 75 | 63 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 281 | 281 | 288 | 286 | 217 | 126 | 126 | 126 | 22 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 168 | 168 | 172 | 307 | 301 | 288 | 281 | 281 | 292 |
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