Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 126 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what’s on offer for Gorleston-on-Sea over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook for the next 16 days is pretty bleak. We’ve got a solid gap from now through to around the 10th of July with nothing worth paddling out for. The first sniff of a wave comes on Friday the 10th, but even then, it’s only small, short-period windswell from the east at 3 ft to 3 ft, and with strong onshore winds, it’ll be a sloppy mess. The combined energy is only around 29 to 30 (weak), so not much push.
That easterly windswell hangs around into the weekend of the 11th and 12th, with heights up to 4 ft, but the period remains short (5-6 seconds), and the wind stays cross-onshore or onshore. The water temperature is currently much warmer than normal for the time of year at 64°, which would be nice if the waves were clean, but they won't be. This is a beach setup, and with the poor quality and strong wind, it’s honestly looking more like a kite-surfing session than a paddle-surfing one by Sunday afternoon when the energy creeps to 107 (moderate).
The biggest swell of the period shows up around Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th, with 5 ft from the northeast and energy climbing to 159 (moderate). But again, it’s short-period (6-7 seconds), and we’ve got fresh cross-onshore or cross-shore winds. That’s lumpy, bumpy, and hard to love. This is for experienced surfers only, and even then, it won’t be pretty.
Towards the end of the run, on Saturday the 18th and Sunday the 19th, we see a slight improvement. Swell drops to 2 ft to 2 ft, period stretches to 7 seconds, and we get some offshore or even glassy conditions on the Sunday morning. The energy is weak (28-40), but if you’re desperate, the early Sunday session on the 19th with glassy conditions could offer a few clean little waves. Don't expect much—this break is inconsistent at the best of times, and crowds are sometimes around, so you might have company for those dribbly waves.
Overall, there are no standout days here. The best of a bad bunch is the Sunday morning on the 19th of July if you want a clean, tiny wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 126 | 61 | 45 | 97 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:45AM2.53m | 00:51AM1.97m | 12:28PM2.45m | 1:54AM1.96m | 1:21PM2.36m | 2:58AM1.98m | 2:27PM2.28m | 3:57AM2.02m | 3:39PM2.25m | 4:51AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.28m | 5:41AM2.16m | 5:49PM2.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.24m | 7:02AM0.76m | 7:44PM0.30m | 7:47AM0.87m | 8:31PM0.38m | 8:39AM0.96m | 9:27PM0.46m | 9:44AM1.01m | 10:37PM0.53m | 11:08AM0.97m | 11:56PM0.53m | 12:29PM0.80m | 1:05AM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | S 4 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | N 8 | NNE 7 | — | NE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 126 | 61 | 45 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 427 | 393 | 502 | 565 | 468 | 511 | 568 | 575 | 473 | 465 | 195 | 211 | 465 | 375 | 381 | 411 | 423 | 390 | 457 | 393 | 239 |
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