Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 6AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 91 | 75 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
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 | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:15AM2.78m | 9:55PM2.38m | 9:45AM2.84m | 10:23PM2.41m | 10:17AM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.37m | 4:20PM-0.12m | 4:25AM0.32m | 4:54PM-0.15m | 5:00AM0.31m | 5:29PM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | N 7 |
35 | 25 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | NW 4 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | S 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 |
7 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 91 | 75 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 52 | 59 | 71 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 232 | 255 | 269 | 408 | 604 | 277 | 449 | 422 | 171 | 288 | 398 | 668 | 330 | 177 | 422 | 422 | 449 | 393 | 381 | 418 | 337 | 237 | 235 |
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