Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today?

The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 5AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.1
N
7
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
5
7
6
4
3
3
3
1
4
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
W
5
SW
5
SSE
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:51AM2.11m
12:27PM2.39m
2:39AM1.97m
1:46PM2.31m
4:00AM1.94m
3:10PM2.27m
Low Tide
7:05AM0.80m
7:49PM0.25m
7:59AM1.00m
8:56PM0.37m
9:06AM1.13m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:47
4:46
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:53
8:54
2
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
19
20
20
21
21
20
18
19
21
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
19
17
16
16
15
16
17
18
19
20
18
18
20
23
18
17
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
2
2
1
5
7
6
4
3
3
3
6
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
307
334
382
390
334
334
307
307
307
288
300
307
295
409
300
300
300
300
387
394
394
394
394
394
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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