Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with 94 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gorleston on Sea this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Gorleston on Sea in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look. It’s a story of patience, because we’ve got a serious dry spell at the start before any hope of a wave. The first week is basically flat with tiny, weak swell and a lot of wind in the wrong direction. It's the kind of thing that makes you want to just stay home.
Water’s sitting at about 68°F, which is running nearly 5°F warmer than the norm for this time of year, so it's not going to be a cold wait at least.
The first faint heartbeat shows up on the 21st with waves around 2ft, but the energy is weak and the cross-shore wind is spoiling it. It's enough to get your hopes up but not much else. The 22nd is similar, just under 3ft, but still not clean.
The one standout in this whole 16-day forecast is August 25th. We get a decent pulse of swell, coming in at nearly 5ft in the morning with a moderate energy reading of 206. That’s the most power we see all window. The problem is the wind is a strong cross-onshore, making it messy. It won’t be pretty, but it's the only real swell of size we get. You'll want a board you don't mind dinging because it's going to be a battle out there. After that, the energy fades as we head into the final days, with waves dropping back down to under 3ft and the wind turning onshore again, killing any hopes of clean surf.
So, if you’re a die-hard, the 25th is your only shot, but for everyone else, maybe keep the board in the car and go for a hike. The longer-range stuff doesn’t offer much more, just more of the same small and messy. Keep the faith, though, as forecasts can shift. I'll be watching.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | ESE 3 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 41 | 34 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:58PM2.36m | 10:43AM2.89m | 11:34PM2.30m | 11:25AM2.76m | 00:11AM2.22m | 12:09PM2.56m | 00:51AM2.11m | 1:00PM2.34m | 1:40AM2.00m | 2:03PM2.13m | 2:44AM1.90m | 3:20PM1.97m | 3:58AM1.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM-0.32m | 5:17AM0.35m | 5:50PM-0.17m | 5:54AM0.41m | 6:27PM0.06m | 6:30AM0.51m | 7:03PM0.33m | 7:07AM0.64m | 7:40PM0.60m | 7:46AM0.79m | 8:22PM0.85m | 8:35AM0.95m | 9:20PM1.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 4 | — | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 1 | — | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 6 | N 8 | — | N 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 4 | S 6 | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 5 | SSE 2 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 41 | 34 | 78 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 393 | 411 | 464 | 617 | 583 | 583 | 211 | 671 | 715 | 658 | 208 | 132 | 225 | 397 | 208 | 390 | 233 | 237 | 342 | 305 |
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