Surf Forecasts:
Gorleston on Sea surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, S swell with 154 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gorleston on Sea over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Honestly, I’m looking at the next 16 days and it’s a proper flat spell. Gorleston on Sea is the only break in the game, and it’s not giving us much to work with. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
The surf kicks off on Thursday the 27th of August, but it’s a poor start. We’ve got a weak 2ft swell from the NE, with a short period of 5 seconds and combined energy of just 75 – that’s very weak. Onshore winds from the ESE at 16 mph don’t help, and there’s light rain. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Friday the 28th looks cleaner with cross-off winds from the SW, but the swell drops to 1ft and then 1.0ft, with energy in the single digits. Saturday the 29th is even smaller in the morning, but the afternoon brings a jump to 5ft from the S, with combined energy of 156 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell in the whole run, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s messy and short-period. The wind is a fresh 22 mph from the S, cross-off. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but the quality is poor.
From Sunday the 30th right through to the 11th of September, it’s a long stretch of tiny waves – mostly 0.3ft to 2ft, with weak energy readings (mostly under 20). The wind is often offshore or cross-off, so it’s clean, but there’s just no power. The late-arriving period on September 10th shows a 3ft swell from NNE with a 7-second period and energy of 57, but it’s cross-shore and messy.
There’s no standout here. The best you’ll get is the Saturday afternoon on the 29th of August, where the 5ft S swell is the biggest, but it’s short-period and prone to being weak. For a spot that’s inconsistent and fairly exposed, this is a long, quiet stretch. If you’ve got a kite, the stronger winds on the 29th and 3rd September might be more interesting than the paddle.
Stay patient, lads. It’ll come back.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | S 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | S 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 154 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.54m | 8:55PM2.25m | 8:46AM2.68m | 9:26PM2.33m | 9:15AM2.78m | 9:55PM2.38m | 9:45AM2.84m | 10:23PM2.41m | 10:17AM2.84m | 10:53PM2.40m | 10:52AM2.78m | 11:26PM2.35m | 11:31AM2.66m | 00:04AM2.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.15m | 3:18AM0.45m | 3:47PM-0.02m | 3:51AM0.37m | 4:20PM-0.12m | 4:25AM0.32m | 4:54PM-0.15m | 5:00AM0.31m | 5:29PM-0.11m | 5:36AM0.35m | 6:06PM0.02m | 6:14AM0.42m | 6:45PM0.22m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 6 | S 5 | N 7 | N 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | S 5 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | S 4 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 30 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 4 | S 5 | NW 2 | — | SSW 2 | NW 3 | — | S 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 16 | — | 2 | 10 | 13 | 83 | 15 | 154 | 108 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 11 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 583 | 28 | 170 | 171 | 235 | 273 | 341 | 392 | 255 | 330 | 422 | 388 | 287 | 171 | 235 | 171 | 171 | 408 | 394 | 554 | 574 |
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