Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, E swell with 255 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let’s be real: the next 16 days are a tough watch. It’s a long stretch of nothing special, with a tiny window of hope. The only real chance you’ve got is on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August, and even that’s a small wave.
The big story is the lack of any decent swell. There’s a lot of wind, a lot of chop, and a lot of flat spells. The 25th of August has some decent energy, but the wind is howling straight onshore, turning it into a kiteboarding session, not a surfing one.
So, the standout, if you can call it that, is Gorleston on Sea on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of August. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the NNE with a period of 8 seconds, and it’s got very little energy (78). The big win here is the wind. It’s a light offshore breeze from the west at 3 mph, which will make the surface glassy and clean. It’s small, it’s weak, but it’s the only clean, rideable wave in the whole 16 days. Grab your longboard. The water is 68°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
After that, it’s a write-off. The 23rd afternoon, the 24th, and the 25th are all cross-onshore or onshore. The 25th gets a 6ft swell from the east with moderate energy (255), but with 22 mph onshore wind, it’s a mess. From the 26th of August through to the 4th of September, the swell disappears. You’ll see tiny 0.3ft to 2ft waves, but with 25 mph winds or more, it’s just not worth it. There’s a brief pulse of 4ft and 4ft on the 1st and 2nd of September, but the wind is screaming at 25 mph offshore, making it nearly impossible to paddle into.
The break is inconsistent, and honestly, this is a pretty normal blank run for the area. Forecasts can change, but for now, pencil in the 23rd morning and don’t get your hopes up for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NNE 7 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 4 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 10 | 34 | 45 | 34 | 124 | 71 | 131 | 102 | 78 | 59 | 35 | 28 | 14 | 169 | 255 | 124 | 34 | 21 | 24 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 7:41AM2.37m | 8:20PM2.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:40PM0.36m | 2:44AM0.57m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 78 | 59 | 35 | 28 | 14 | — | — | 99 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | S 4 |
| kJ | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 34 | 45 | 34 | 124 | 71 | 131 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 169 | 255 | 124 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 194 | 408 | 342 | 334 | 334 | 342 | 11 | 11 | 173 | 194 | 583 | 554 | 565 | 565 | 544 | 520 | 273 | 194 | 171 |
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