
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 4 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 0 | 25 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:45PM2.06m | 5:25AM2.18m | 7:19PM2.13m | 6:31AM2.23m | 8:15PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53AM1.24m | 11:00PM1.46m | 1:09PM1.14m | 1:31AM1.43m | 2:00PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
2 | — | 25 | 40 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 19 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 16 | 10 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 407 | 183 | 22 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 22 | 181 | 181 | 168 | 204 | 181 | 181 | 204 | 204 | 181 | 181 |
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