Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNE swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NNE 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gorleston on Sea in the next 16 days are 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this is a rough one for the Norfolk coast. I'm looking at the whole 16-day window, and honestly, there's nothing worth paddling out for. Zilch. Zero. All the entries are stamped "poor surf conditions," and that's exactly what it looks like. We're staring down a long, dry run.
The first proper week, from Thursday the 16th right through, is a write-off. We've got tiny, weak swell, mostly from the NE or N, with a short, choppy period that won't push anything decent. The wind is a constant problem – cross-shore or cross-off at best, but often a lumpy cross-chop. The combined energy readings are pathetic, barely scratching into three digits on a couple of days, like 107 on the 18th and 207 on the 19th, and even then the *wave comment* says it's poor. It's just not gonna happen.
Then we hit a real gap. From the 21st of July through to the 25th, it's tiny, weak, and messy. The 25th itself finally shows a blip – a 1.1m swell from the North on Saturday afternoon with some clean cross-off wind, but it's still a "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions" situation, scoring a 1. That's about as good as it gets, and it's not good.
We then have another blank stretch from the 26th right through to the end of the month. There's a moment on the 28th with glassy conditions, but it's on a 0.2m, 5-second windswell – you'd be floating. The 29th and 30th have offshore winds, but with zero swell to work with. The very last day, the 31st, shows a 1.0m onshore mess from the NE.
For a spot like Gorleston-on-Sea, which is already inconsistent, a blank run like this isn't totally out of the ordinary. It's a bummer, but it happens. The water temp is a standout though – it's showing a massive 3° anomaly, making it "much warmer than normal" for the time of year, sitting at 65°. That's the only thing that's firing.
If you're desperate, you might find a knee-high, bumpy one on the 25th afternoon, but honestly, don't waste the petrol. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a total washout for the paddle crew.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
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 kJ | 22 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 107 | 164 | 207 | 294 | 207 | 105 | 114 | 47 | 38 | 50 | 53 | 47 | 29 | 48 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:35PM2.36m | 10:19AM2.84m | 11:30PM2.27m | 11:05AM2.82m | 00:24AM2.18m | 11:54AM2.72m | 1:16AM2.09m | 12:47PM2.56m | 2:08AM2.03m | 1:48PM2.38m | 2:59AM1.98m | 2:53PM2.21m | 3:51AM1.96m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:51PM-0.27m | 5:01AM0.39m | 5:35PM-0.27m | 5:41AM0.48m | 6:19PM-0.18m | 6:21AM0.58m | 7:02PM0.01m | 7:02AM0.70m | 7:45PM0.24m | 7:46AM0.82m | 8:31PM0.49m | 8:35AM0.93m | 9:24PM0.72m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 149 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 47 | 29 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 22 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 56 | 107 | 164 | 207 | 294 | 207 | 105 | 114 | 47 | 38 | 50 | — | — | — | 48 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 601 | 715 | 715 | 1892 | 397 | 487 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 342 | 11 | 118 | 342 | 211 | 255 | 263 | 11 | 28 | 173 | 172 |
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