
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 27 | 59 | 66 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.38m | 7:53PM2.33m | 7:54AM2.58m | 8:48PM2.39m | 8:38AM2.77m | 9:36PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.19m | 2:39AM0.45m | 3:08PM-0.08m | 3:22AM0.37m | 3:52PM-0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 7 | N 7 |
25 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
— | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 59 | 66 | 56 | 48 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 173 | 286 | 702 | 458 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 407 | 273 | 305 | 273 | 235 | 171 | 313 | 390 | 467 | 583 | 371 | 232 |
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