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Gorleston on Sea Surf Forecast
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Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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)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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Apr 23) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 26th Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, fresh winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | |
21 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 48 | 99 | 75 | 28 | 70 | 39 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:34PM2.23m | 2:16AM1.98m | 1:56PM2.11m | 4:15AM1.91m | 3:37PM2.11m | 5:35AM1.96m | 4:53PM2.20m | 6:32AM2.06m | 5:51PM2.31m | 7:12AM2.18m | 6:38PM2.42m | 7:41AM2.29m | 7:20PM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.44m | 8:18AM1.02m | 9:12PM0.57m | 9:41AM1.18m | 10:50PM0.55m | 11:22AM1.16m | 00:11AM0.40m | 12:34PM0.99m | 1:06AM0.24m | 1:25PM0.79m | 1:49AM0.13m | 2:06PM0.60m | 2:27AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 11 | N 6 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
 kJ | 4 | 1 | 29 | 29 | 40 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 48 | 99 | 75 | 28 | 70 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 21 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 21 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 39 | 22 | 34 | 41 | 38 | 30 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 659 | 426 | 171 | 171 | 394 | 171 | 211 | 343 | 263 | 51 | 273 | 51 | 51 | 263 | 24 | 424 | 459 | 334 | 388 | 394 | 269 |
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The above surf forecast table for Gorleston on Sea provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gorleston on Sea can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gorleston on Sea surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gorleston on Sea) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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