Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
9.4° 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 4PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (23 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
4 AM
7 AM
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)
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
14
12
22
31
36
37
29
29
39
39
39
37
37
36
36
36
29
29
19
18
18
18
41
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
12:34PM2.23m
2:16AM1.98m
1:56PM2.11m
4:15AM1.91m
3:37PM2.11m
5:35AM1.96m
Low Tide
7:20AM0.77m
7:54PM0.44m
8:18AM1.02m
9:12PM0.57m
9:41AM1.18m
10:50PM0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
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5:39
5:37
5:33
5:31
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8:04
8:06
8:07
8:09
Temp °C
5
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
11
13
11
10
9
8
7
7
1
2
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
5
5
4
6
6
5
4
8
10
8
6
5
5
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
3
1
1
36
37
29
29
39
39
39
37
37
36
36
36
29
29
19
18
18
18
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NNE
6
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
21
14
12
22
31
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)
659
683
426
425
277
171
171
171
171
422
394
393
171
171
171
171
194
307
343
313
307
263
195
179
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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