Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NE swell with 156 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gorleston on Sea in the next 16 days are 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. This is a tough stretch for our shores. The 16-day window is looking pretty flat and uninspiring, and honestly, there’s not a single standout session that’s going to get the heart racing. We’ve got a long gap of poor conditions right through the start, with a few flickers of hope that never quite turn into a proper swell.
The only real spot worth mentioning is Gorleston on Sea. It’s inconsistent, and it rarely breaks with any real quality. The water is sitting at 68°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big anomaly, and it’ll feel like a warm bath. The combined swell energy is weak for most of the period, with the highest reading hitting just 166 (moderate) on the 25th of August, but that’s paired with a messy, onshore wind.
The best of a pretty average bunch comes on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. We’ve got a glassy, clean condition, with a tiny 2ft swell from the NNE, but the period is a short 9 seconds. The energy is only 80 (weak), so it’s surfable but very ordinary. The wind is dead calm, so it’ll be a smooth surface, but don’t expect any power. After that, it’s back to a long run of poor surf, with small, weak swells and mostly onshore or cross-shore winds. The morning of the 3rd of September offers a 3ft swell from the NNE with a 7-second period, and moderate offshore winds, but again, it’s nothing to write home about.
If you’re itching for a paddle, the Sunday morning (23rd August) is your only real window. Otherwise, conditions are better suited for a kite session if the wind picks up, rather than a surf. The next few weeks are looking like a write-off.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 46 | 49 | 92 | 79 | 126 | 71 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 67 | 87 | 124 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00PM2.34m | 1:40AM2.00m | 2:03PM2.13m | 2:44AM1.90m | 3:20PM1.97m | 3:58AM1.85m | 4:38PM1.90m | 5:09AM1.90m | 5:47PM1.91m | 6:10AM2.02m | 6:47PM1.98m | 7:00AM2.19m | 7:38PM2.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.60m | 7:46AM0.79m | 8:22PM0.85m | 8:35AM0.95m | 9:20PM1.04m | 9:59AM1.07m | 11:18PM1.12m | 12:13PM1.01m | 00:46AM1.01m | 1:19PM0.81m | 1:33AM0.86m | 2:03PM0.59m | 2:10AM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | S 4 | N 7 | SSW 5 | S 5 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 49 | — | — | 71 | 71 | 68 | 53 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | N 7 | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 9 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 5 | N 5 | NW 3 | N 5 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 46 | 2 | 92 | 79 | 126 | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 67 | 87 | 124 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 610 | 572 | 583 | 449 | 554 | 233 | 342 | 342 | 121 | 118 | 172 | 11 | 24 | 195 | 194 | 583 | 565 | 565 | 174 | 174 | 426 |
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