Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 9AM is: 0.3m 2s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | N 20 | S 4 | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 23 | 35 | 42 | 45 | 62 | 94 | 139 | 247 | 297 | 340 | 451 | 499 | 432 | 353 | 353 | 376 | 353 | 197 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:07PM2.32m | 11:40AM2.20m | 11:43PM2.18m | 12:27PM1.97m | 00:29AM2.02m | 2:04PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.44m | 6:25PM0.75m | 6:48AM0.62m | 7:02PM0.93m | 7:36AM0.79m | 7:48PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 22 | N 20 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 353 | 197 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 9 | — | 1 | 18 | 23 | 35 | 42 | 45 | 62 | 94 | 139 | 247 | 297 | 340 | 451 | 499 | 432 | 353 | 353 | 376 | 7 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 292 | 381 | 330 | 418 | 409 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 308 | 324 | 313 | 313 | 307 | 342 | 342 | 334 | 339 | 339 | 339 | 195 | 173 | 171 | 195 | 173 |
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