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), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 21). 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) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
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 17°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 107 | 138 | 124 | 178 | 168 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 105 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 56 | |
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 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | — |
40 | 40 | 39 | 45 | 74 | 80 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 107 | 138 | 124 | 178 | 168 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 411 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 305 | 342 | 342 | 393 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 342 | 511 | 51 | 51 |
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