Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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Gorleston on Sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gorleston on Sea sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today?

The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 9PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Evening (13 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
9
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
11
1
N
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
7
3
0
25
51
30
8
15
17
19
26
61
111
276
379
320
281
242
194
150
139
100
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
30
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:01PM2.38m
7:01AM2.34m
6:44PM2.53m
7:35AM2.48m
7:27PM2.67m
8:08AM2.57m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.20m
1:32PM0.70m
1:55AM0.04m
2:16PM0.48m
2:39AM-0.06m
thunderstorm
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:43
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
6
6
6
7
9
10
10
9
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
6
10
12
5
4
1
1
2
0
4
5
4
4
3
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
0
1
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
6
0.3
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
SW
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.2
E
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
11
1.1
N
11
1
N
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
7
3
1
8
1
7
8
3
5
281
242
194
150
139
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.5
NNW
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
6
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
9
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
Energy kJ
2
1
4
6
12
25
51
30
15
17
19
26
61
111
276
379
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
686
211
211
211
350
195
195
308
300
1127
1121
342
382
334
334
392
652
342
342
342
30
11
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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