Great Yarmouth Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.58° N 1.74° E

Great Yarmouth WaveFinder

Issued: 6 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Great Yarmouth sea temperature is
19.4°C
2.4° 

Great Yarmouth surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Great Yarmouth surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 75 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Great Yarmouth this week:

The surf forecast for Great Yarmouth over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Great Yarmouth in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 5th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 5th Sep)2.5ft (0.7m) 8s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 5th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Great Yarmouth over the next 16 days.


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