Happisburgh surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 BST
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Happisburgh surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Happisburgh sea temperature is
11.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Happisburgh today?

The current surf forecast for Happisburgh at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (18 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (18 May)1ft (0.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Happisburgh. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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)
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
11
11
11
11
11
7
13
45
82
148
192
106
53
47
33
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
20
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
S
35
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:37AM3.61m
9:00PM3.69m
9:18AM3.59m
9:48PM3.51m
10:01AM3.50m
10:40PM3.24m
Low Tide
3:31PM0.09m
3:56AM0.23m
4:18PM0.07m
4:41AM0.45m
5:07PM0.13m
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:49
8:51
8:52
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
8
11
12
12
13
11
9
10
10
11
11
15
15
13
12
10
12
13
16
18
17
16
14
6
4
7
9
8
10
7
5
5
4
4
4
9
9
9
7
4
6
7
11
13
13
14
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
Energy kJ
21
21
11
11
11
11
11
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
1
1
14
15
14
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
1
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
5
1.6
SSE
6
1.6
SSE
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
1
6
6
7
7
13
45
82
148
192
106
53
47
33
31
25
2
4
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
148
149
149
249
412
563
412
405
317
369
679
455
665
463
263
209
209
325
317
383
409
350
409
350
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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