Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 3AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||
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 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
37 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 29 | 40 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20PM2.16m | 8:15AM2.54m | 8:55PM2.25m | 8:46AM2.68m | 9:26PM2.33m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.36m | 2:44AM0.57m | 3:14PM0.15m | 3:18AM0.45m | 3:47PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
18 | 2 | 2 | — | 34 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 36 | 37 | 30 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
37 | 19 | 19 | 34 | 40 | 45 | — | 40 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 614 | 550 | 537 | 535 | 626 | 583 | 565 | 565 | 28 | 170 | 194 | 235 | 170 | 171 | 220 | 264 | 273 | 273 |
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