Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 11AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 427 | 355 | 410 | 371 | 400 | 301 | 194 | 142 | 149 | 175 | 171 | 119 | 101 | 68 | 83 | 118 | 124 | 159 | 188 | 193 | 129 | 88 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:31AM2.29m | 3:33PM2.07m | 3:31AM2.25m | 5:21PM2.06m | 4:38AM2.23m | 6:43PM2.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM1.13m | 8:51PM1.40m | 10:24AM1.16m | 10:15PM1.49m | 11:54AM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | — | — | 129 | 88 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | — | — | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | E 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 5 | 25 | 24 | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 427 | 355 | 410 | 371 | 400 | 301 | 194 | 142 | 149 | 175 | 171 | 119 | 101 | 68 | 83 | 118 | 124 | 159 | 188 | 193 | 206 | 61 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 344 | 350 | 168 | 162 | 168 | 168 | 162 | 61 | 351 | 425 | 83 | 403 | 403 | 380 | 380 | 301 | 307 | 281 | 288 | 547 | 381 | 273 |
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