Gorleston on Sea Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.57° N 1.74° E

Gorleston on Sea 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Gorleston on Sea sea temperature is
19.9° C
2.8° 

Gorleston on Sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
6
0.8
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
8
1.3
N
5
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
1
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
40
40
39
37
29
44
80
94
88
71
69
97
134
117
173
102
85
92
76
78
59
58
50
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
W
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:44AM1.90m
3:20PM1.97m
3:58AM1.85m
4:38PM1.90m
5:09AM1.90m
5:47PM1.91m
Low Tide
8:35AM0.95m
9:20PM1.04m
9:59AM1.07m
11:18PM1.12m
12:13PM1.01m
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rain showers
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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clear
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clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:46
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:04
8:01
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
18
16
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
11
11
11
12
14
15
12
14
15
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