Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 6PM is: 0.3m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 3 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 9 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:38AM2.77m | 9:36PM2.41m | 9:20AM2.89m | 10:19PM2.40m | 10:01AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM-0.27m | 4:02AM0.33m | 4:33PM-0.35m | 4:40AM0.32m | 5:12PM-0.32m | ||||||||||||||||
5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 3 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | ENE 3 | — | — | N 9 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 7 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 382 | 407 | 407 | 341 | 407 | 237 | 409 | 408 | 409 | 518 | 654 | 568 | 568 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 652 | 652 | 1102 | 652 | 622 |
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