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Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.0°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 8PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a North direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | |
134 | 375 | 489 | 388 | 281 | 233 | 187 | 147 | 127 | 100 | 98 | 90 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:35AM2.48m | 7:27PM2.67m | 8:08AM2.57m | 8:11PM2.77m | 8:42AM2.63m | 8:56PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16PM0.48m | 2:39AM-0.06m | 2:59PM0.28m | 3:22AM-0.07m | 3:41PM0.11m | 4:05AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | 8:45 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 10 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
 kJ | 13 | 35 | — | 154 | 281 | 233 | 187 | 147 | 127 | 100 | 98 | 90 | 61 | 59 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | N 10 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 |
| kJ | 134 | 375 | 489 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 342 | 342 | 208 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 28 | 11 | 170 | 170 | 170 | 171 | 171 | 269 |
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