Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, N swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, N swell with 139 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gorleston on Sea this week:
The surf forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gorleston on Sea in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty. Look, let's not sugarcoat it – Gorleston on Sea is looking about as flat as a pancake for the next couple of weeks. You're gonna have to wait a while.
The first day with anything close to a pulse doesn't roll in until Wednesday, September 9th. From Thursday the 3rd right through Tuesday the 8th, forget it. We're talking ankle-snappers at best, with wave heights barely reaching 0.3ft (0.1m) and combined wave energy that's embarrassingly low (values like 4, just pathetic). The wind is often offshore but with no swell to groom, it's a total tease.
On Wednesday the 9th, by the afternoon, we finally get a bump of almost 3ft (0.9m) from the North with a 9-second period. The energy climbs to a moderate 206, which is something. The wind stays offshore from the West at around 12 mph (20 km/h), so it'll be clean. The report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" – and that's the truth. That’s your best bet for the whole 16 days. Gorleston is a fairly exposed beginner break that's inconsistent, and this fits the pattern. Water temperature will be about normal for early September.
And then, just as quick as it came, it's gone. From Thursday the 10th all the way to Friday the 18th, it's back to tiny, weak surf. Heights jump around a bit, with a few afternoons showing 4ft+ (1.2m to 1.3m) from the North, but the quality is consistently rated as "poor surf conditions." Winds get messy – cross-off, cross-shore, sometimes onshore – and the combined energy drops back into low double digits or less. It's lumpy, choppy, and generally unappealing.
So, the one and only window is the afternoon of Wednesday the 9th. It’s small, it’s ordinary, but it’s the cleanest thing on offer. For the rest of it? This is more of a kite-surfing setup when the wind is up. For us paddle surfers, it's a long stretch of nothing. That's just how it goes here sometimes when the consistency is low; don't lose hope, the forecasts might change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
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 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 21 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 139 | 79 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:17PM2.48m | 00:52AM2.10m | 1:18PM2.26m | 2:00AM1.97m | 2:49PM2.07m | 3:35AM1.92m | 4:35PM2.01m | 5:00AM2.02m | 6:02PM2.07m | 6:05AM2.21m | 7:10PM2.18m | 6:57AM2.43m | 8:02PM2.30m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.54m | 7:29PM0.46m | 7:42AM0.68m | 8:23PM0.71m | 8:45AM0.82m | 9:39PM0.92m | 10:24AM0.87m | 11:25PM0.97m | 12:09PM0.68m | 00:45AM0.85m | 1:18PM0.37m | 1:39AM0.68m | 2:08PM0.06m | 2:24AM0.52m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | N 5 | S 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 10 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 70 | 67 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | S 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | W 2 | — | SW 2 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | W 2 | WNW 3 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | — | 3 | 24 | 40 | 22 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 139 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 330 | 171 | 335 | 648 | 451 | 208 | 11 | 170 | 179 | 462 | 283 | 394 | 726 | 449 | 761 | 574 | 288 | 121 | 11 | 11 |
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