Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Gorleston on Sea today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea at 4AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Gorleston on Sea. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, fresh winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 151 | 104 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46AM2.68m | 9:26PM2.33m | 9:15AM2.78m | 9:55PM2.38m | 9:45AM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:18AM0.45m | 3:47PM-0.02m | 3:51AM0.37m | 4:20PM-0.12m | 4:25AM0.32m | 4:54PM-0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | S 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | N 7 | SSW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
30 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 124 | 62 | 26 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | NW 5 | NW 4 | — | — | N 6 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | N 6 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 |
3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 35 | 40 | 78 | 151 | 104 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 170 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 235 | 269 | 235 | 220 | 235 | 283 | 277 | 341 | 425 | 717 | 524 | 449 | 422 | 390 | 334 | 269 | 398 | 277 | 615 | 287 |
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