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Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 28 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 11AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | |
51 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 6:55AM2.25m | 6:50PM2.35m | 7:26AM2.33m | 7:31PM2.39m | 7:56AM2.39m | 8:10PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM0.36m | 1:38PM0.68m | 1:57AM0.35m | 2:18PM0.53m | 2:35AM0.35m | 2:54PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | 9:04 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | — | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | — | 27 | — | 14 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | S 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 48 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 390 | 390 | 462 | 462 | 565 | 565 | 232 | 171 | 393 | 393 | 563 | 544 | 518 | 409 | 409 | 391 | 391 | 382 | 382 | 411 | 495 | 313 | 408 | 322 |
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