
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 9PM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 78 | 113 | 128 | 160 | 169 | 232 | 238 | 286 | 268 | 294 | 260 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:19AM2.84m | 11:30PM2.27m | 11:05AM2.82m | 00:24AM2.18m | 11:54AM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM-0.27m | 5:41AM0.48m | 6:19PM-0.18m | 6:21AM0.58m | 7:02PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||
4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
5 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 39 | 78 | 113 | 128 | 160 | 169 | 232 | 238 | 286 | 268 | 294 | 260 | 218 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 715 | 786 | 781 | 1122 | 446 | 339 | 347 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 211 | 431 | 342 | 342 | 467 | 342 | 30 |
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