Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 2PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 5 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 7 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 85 | 59 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:14AM2.78m | 9:38PM2.57m | 9:50AM2.71m | 10:07PM2.52m | 10:26AM2.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.18m | 4:16PM-0.02m | 4:27AM0.16m | 4:48PM0.15m | 5:00AM0.20m | 5:20PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 75 | 85 | 59 | 34 | 30 | 27 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 454 | 392 | 392 | 471 | 390 | 286 | 330 | 336 | 524 | 334 | 563 | 550 | 337 | 288 | 306 | 238 | 239 | 28 | 330 | 330 | 175 | 179 |
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