Happisburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s be straight with you. I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a bit of a struggle out there. There’s no surf on the cards for a good while, so don’t bother waxing up just yet. The first few days are a total blank, and it’s looking like a pretty poor run for the whole period.

We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to start with, and even when the swell tries to show up, it’s weak and messy. The water temp is about where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there, but that’s about the only thing that’s normal.

The first real glimmer of anything happens around the 15th, but it’s not worth getting excited about. The swell bumps up to about 4ft, but the wind is howling from the north and it’s all chopped up. Not what you want.

Through the middle of the week, we’re still seeing small, weak swell—nothing over 3ft—and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. It’s just messy. There’s a moment on the morning of the 14th where it goes glassy, but the swell is tiny, so it’s not doing anyone any favours.

The best of a bad bunch looks like the morning of the 17th. We’ve got a light offshore breeze and a clean little 2ft wave. It’s pretty small, but it might be the only time you get a half-decent line. After that, it just fades away again into nothing.

The second week is even quieter. There’s just nothing on the horizon. We’re looking at tiny, weak swells and a lot of fresh cross-shore wind, which is only good for making a mess. The energy is weak, with values in the low single digits most of the time. It’s a real blank run.

Honestly, for this stretch, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, especially when that north wind gets up. There’s just no push for the surfboard. Keep the board in the van and maybe find something else to do for a while. Forecasts can change, but this one looks stubborn.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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