Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 BST
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Gorleston on Sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gorleston on Sea sea temperature is
12.9° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 7PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (28 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.3
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.3
N
2
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
ESE
2
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
43
36
24
19
15
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
S
15
S
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
10
NW
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
ENE
15
E
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:50PM2.35m
7:26AM2.33m
7:31PM2.39m
7:56AM2.39m
8:10PM2.41m
Low Tide
1:38PM0.68m
1:57AM0.35m
2:18PM0.53m
2:35AM0.35m
2:54PM0.41m
3:10AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:39
4:37
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:01
9:02
9:04
1
Temp °C
14
14
18
20
22
22
21
17
19
21
21
19
18
16
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
8
8
13
16
21
21
19
15
18
20
19
17
16
14
12
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.2
ESE
2
Energy kJ
25
8
6
6
9
4
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
NE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
3
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
44
43
36
24
19
15
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
462
462
654
565
472
171
341
393
563
544
414
427
409
391
387
382
382
411
411
418
408
313
313
288
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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