Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, S swell with 18 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here, and I'm telling it like it is: Gorleston on Sea is about to serve up a whole lot of nothing for the next 16 days. We're talking flat spells, weak dribble, and onshore trash.
Week one is a right-off. The first few days are all poor surf conditions and tiny, short-period swell. There's a clean window on Saturday the 25th with a light offshore wind, but the waves are only 1 ft, so don't even bother. The rest of the week is choppy and messy.
Into the second week, things look a little better on paper, but it's still poor. On Saturday, August 1st, the swell jumps to 3 ft from the east-southeast, but it's cross-shore wind and weak – wave energy is only 35. The best chance you'll get is around Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th. We've got solid offshore winds from the west and west-southwest, with swell holding around 2 ft to 2 ft and periods stretching to 8 seconds. The water is clean, but the energy is still low, hitting a max of about 32 on Friday afternoon. For a spot that's inconsistent, that Friday the 7th afternoon is the only real highlight. It's a rare clean day with the best wind and the most swell we'll see.
Water temp was 65°F at the start, which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, but it's not going to help the lack of waves.
Frankly, it's a grim outlook. The only window worth a look is the 7th and 8th of August. For a spot that's often quiet, this is a normal dry spell. Forecasts can change, but for now, don't get your hopes up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 13 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:02PM2.04m | 5:36AM2.00m | 6:00PM2.04m | 6:27AM2.08m | 6:53PM2.08m | 7:14AM2.19m | 7:42PM2.12m | 7:56AM2.32m | 8:27PM2.16m | 8:34AM2.46m | 9:07PM2.19m | 9:09AM2.59m | 9:45PM2.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.92m | 12:40PM0.92m | 1:08AM0.85m | 1:35PM0.77m | 1:54AM0.75m | 2:20PM0.60m | 2:32AM0.64m | 2:59PM0.43m | 3:07AM0.55m | 3:36PM0.27m | 3:40AM0.48m | 4:11PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | S 4 | N 5 | N 5 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | N 8 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | S 4 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | — | N 8 | SSE 4 | S 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 6 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | S 3 | — | WSW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SE 4 | E 3 | — | SE 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1070 | 622 | 1031 | 745 | 494 | 494 | 652 | 390 | 170 | 132 | 170 | 28 | 211 | 350 | 566 | 652 | 563 | 587 | 659 | 195 |
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