
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 6AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 5 | N 8 | WNW 3 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 11 | 7 | 22 | 56 | 78 | 99 | 88 | 59 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.78m | 9:38PM2.57m | 9:50AM2.71m | 10:07PM2.52m | 10:26AM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.18m | 4:16PM-0.02m | 4:27AM0.16m | 4:48PM0.15m | 5:00AM0.20m | 5:20PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
— | — | 3 | 22 | 56 | 78 | 99 | 88 | 59 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 179 | 195 | 392 | 458 | 458 | 393 | 286 | 286 | 336 | 393 | 343 | 550 | 288 | 308 | 306 | 237 | 238 | 288 | 288 | 299 | 330 | 330 | 239 |
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