Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 BST
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Gorleston on Sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gorleston on Sea sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today?

The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 6AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)7s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)2ft (0.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
37
35
34
64
62
51
37
37
36
34
33
28
19
19
18
24
29
31
79
92
90
72
75
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NW
5
W
10
W
10
W
5
N
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:16AM1.98m
1:56PM2.11m
4:15AM1.91m
3:37PM2.11m
5:35AM1.96m
4:53PM2.20m
Low Tide
8:18AM1.02m
9:12PM0.57m
9:41AM1.18m
10:50PM0.55m
11:22AM1.16m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:37
5:33
5:31
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8:06
8:07
8:09
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
9
11
14
13
10
9
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
8
12
10
7
5
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.5
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
37
35
34
64
62
51
37
37
36
34
33
28
19
19
18
24
9
31
79
92
90
72
75
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
36
22
29
27
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
171
194
232
171
422
394
171
171
171
171
171
208
211
343
307
300
255
195
195
51
273
273
273
195
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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