Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 7AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 494 | 423 | 410 | 371 | 398 | 400 | 307 | 210 | 195 | 202 | 175 | 132 | 94 | 80 | 106 | 146 | 194 | 218 | 269 | 250 | 135 | 79 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | 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 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | 135 | 79 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 403 | 494 | 423 | 410 | 371 | 398 | 400 | 307 | 210 | 195 | 202 | 175 | 132 | 94 | 80 | 106 | 146 | 194 | 218 | 269 | 250 | 57 | 49 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 380 | 351 | 349 | 350 | 350 | 195 | 168 | 168 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 441 | 410 | 403 | 403 | 380 | 380 | 380 | 407 | 407 | 515 | 547 | 83 | 39 |
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