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Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today?
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 1AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | - | - |
| Evening (21 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | S 4 | N 7 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | N 7 | N 7 | SSE 2 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:32PM2.34m | 11:28AM2.49m | 00:51AM2.11m | 12:27PM2.39m | 2:39AM1.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.02m | 6:18AM0.57m | 6:51PM0.12m | 7:05AM0.80m | 7:49PM0.25m | 7:59AM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 |
12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 563 | 330 | 288 | 292 | 292 | 288 | 295 | 288 | 334 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 382 | 390 | 334 | 334 | 288 | 307 | 307 | 288 | 288 | 307 | 345 |
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