Gorleston on Sea surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 BST
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Gorleston on Sea surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Gorleston on Sea sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 28) 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 0.4m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10PM (Tue 28th Apr)6ft (1.8m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
S
3
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
110
138
261
198
159
171
126
74
53
34
23
2
1
0
0
57
80
65
40
46
27
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
E
30
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSW
15
SW
20
NW
10
N
30
NNE
25
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
6:38PM2.42m
7:41AM2.29m
7:20PM2.51m
8:06AM2.39m
7:58PM2.57m
8:32AM2.47m
8:35PM2.60m
8:59AM2.51m
9:10PM2.59m
9:27AM2.52m
9:45PM2.54m
9:56AM2.48m
10:19PM2.44m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.79m
1:49AM0.13m
2:06PM0.60m
2:27AM0.07m
2:43PM0.44m
3:02AM0.08m
3:17PM0.32m
3:35AM0.13m
3:49PM0.25m
4:07AM0.21m
4:21PM0.23m
4:39AM0.33m
4:54PM0.25m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
heavy rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
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8:13
8:15
8:16
8:17
8:20
8:22
8:22
13
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
11
12
9
15
16
11
15
16
19
16
10
7
7
7
9
10
11
1
0
2
1
3
4
2
10
11
6
12
13
17
13
7
0
0
2
5
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.7
NE
7
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
6
5
1
1
22
10
2
1
1
3
3
46
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
11
2
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.5
NE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
6
1.5
E
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
ESE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.7
SE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
6
Energy kJ
110
138
261
198
159
171
126
74
53
34
23
57
80
65
40
29
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
342
424
612
482
382
583
583
522
411
390
232
194
264
439
583
390
299
382
239
28
11
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
5
4
4
4
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
7
5
7
5
4
6
7
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
7
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Information about the Gorleston on Sea Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Gorleston on Sea provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gorleston on Sea can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gorleston on Sea surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gorleston on Sea) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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