Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 9PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
88 | 117 | 127 | 117 | 191 | 105 | 89 | 92 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 57 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:38PM1.90m | 5:09AM1.90m | 5:47PM1.91m | 6:10AM2.02m | 6:47PM1.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:59AM1.07m | 11:18PM1.12m | 12:13PM1.01m | 00:46AM1.01m | 1:19PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 102 | 105 | 89 | 92 | 73 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 55 | 51 | 48 | 29 | 26 | 25 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 |
88 | 117 | 127 | 117 | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 57 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 342 | 342 | 211 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 444 | 511 | 427 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 170 | 195 | 195 | 617 | 583 | 522 |
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