Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s 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 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
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15 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 80 | 94 | 88 | 71 | 69 | 97 | 134 | 117 | 173 | 102 | 85 | 92 | 76 | 78 | 59 | 58 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:44AM1.90m | 3:20PM1.97m | 3:58AM1.85m | 4:38PM1.90m | 5:09AM1.90m | 5:47PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:35AM0.95m | 9:20PM1.04m | 9:59AM1.07m | 11:18PM1.12m | 12:13PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 44 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | 102 | 85 | 92 | 76 | 78 | 59 | 58 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
15 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 29 | — | — | 94 | 88 | 71 | 69 | 97 | 134 | 117 | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 211 | 330 | 360 | 487 | 342 | 342 | 334 | 334 | 211 | 305 | 305 | 342 | 342 | 211 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 118 | 467 | 51 | 28 |
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