Great Yarmouth Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(United-Kingdom – East Anglia)
| Name: | Great Yarmouth |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: N | Offshore Wind: W |
Great Yarmouth in East Anglia is a fairly exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds are from the west. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide when the tide is rising.
Overall Great Yarmouth Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Great Yarmouth surf quality by season and Great Yarmouth surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Great Yarmouth |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Great Yarmouth:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Gorleston on Sea | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Caister-on-Sea | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Scratby | 6 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Lowestoft | 8 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Happisburgh | 14 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Great Yarmouth: |
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| Closest wave buoy | East Anglia 1 Buoy | 33 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | East Anglia 2 Buoy | 57 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | East Anglia 3 Buoy | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Sandettie Buoy | 103 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Greenwich Buoy | 168 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Great Yarmouth: |
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| Closest tide station | Lowestoft, England | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Lowestoft, England | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Cromer, England | 30 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Cromer, England | 30 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Felixstowe, England | 46 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Great Yarmouth: |
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| Closest ski area | Castleside (United Kingdom) | 214 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Weardale Ski Club (United Kingdom) | 215 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Harwood Common (United Kingdom) | 221 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Allenheads (United Kingdom) | 223 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Yad Moss (United Kingdom) | 224 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Great Yarmouth: |
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| Closest city location | Great Yarmouth (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Second closest city location | Hopton on Sea (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Caister-on-Sea (United Kingdom) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Ormesby Saint Margaret (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Lowestoft (United Kingdom) | 7 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Great Yarmouth is Coltishall Airport (CLF) in England, 32 km (20 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Great Yarmouth is Norwich Airport (NWI), also in England, 33 km (20 miles) away.
- Third is Honington Airport (BEQ) in England, 71 km (44 miles) away.
- Marham Airport (KNF) in U.k. is 81 km (50 miles) away.
- Mildenhall Airport (MHZ) in England is the fifth nearest airport to Great Yarmouth and is 88 km (55 miles) away.
