Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 6AM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 11:34PM2.30m | 11:25AM2.76m | 00:11AM2.22m | 12:09PM2.56m | 00:51AM2.11m | 1:00PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.41m | 6:27PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.51m | 7:03PM0.33m | 7:07AM0.64m | 7:40PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | SSW 4 | S 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 583 | 668 | 669 | 574 | 671 | 613 | 467 | 422 | 758 | 755 | 726 | 306 | 194 | 451 | 465 | 610 | 610 | 583 | 572 | 211 |
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