
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 3PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 56 | 75 | 63 | 55 | 58 | 66 | 52 | 54 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:24PM2.09m | 7:12AM2.40m | 7:59PM2.23m | 7:44AM2.56m | 8:29PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.53m | 1:42AM0.78m | 2:10PM0.28m | 2:18AM0.61m | 2:43PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 55 | 58 | 66 | 52 | 54 | 34 | 32 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | NNW 8 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 |
3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 56 | 75 | 63 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 288 | 288 | 295 | 276 | 208 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 11 | 28 | 51 | 51 | 173 | 173 | 171 | 313 | 307 | 295 | 288 | 288 | 300 |
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