Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lowestoft today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Lowestoft at 6PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Lowestoft. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 58 | 107 | 120 | 140 | 147 | 238 | 256 | 238 | 270 | 258 | 246 | 216 | 176 | 142 | 110 | 110 | 113 | 107 | 94 | 68 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:50PM2.68m | 1:52AM2.30m | 1:33PM2.62m | 2:40AM2.19m | 2:19PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:28PM0.27m | 7:30AM0.99m | 8:14PM0.40m | 8:12AM1.06m | 9:01PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 33 | 58 | 107 | 120 | 140 | 147 | 238 | 256 | 238 | 270 | 258 | 246 | 216 | 176 | 142 | 110 | 110 | 113 | 107 | 94 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 481 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 278 | 217 | 20 | 20 | 126 | 221 | 351 | 581 | 749 | 265 |
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