Happisburgh Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.78° N 1.62° E

Happisburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Happisburgh sea temperature is
17.6°C
1.6° 

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


Happisburgh surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 24 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, N swell with 448 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Happisburgh this week:

The surf forecast for Happisburgh over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Happisburgh in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 20th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 20th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 7s
Most Powerful 7AM (Thu 24th Sep)6ft (1.8m) 8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.2
N
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.4
SE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
108
68
51
29
38
37
37
33
20
10
212
445
264
142
57
24
7
2
9
3
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
15
W
5
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
10
SSE
15
S
25
NW
35
NNW
30
N
15
N
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:07PM2.29m
3:41AM2.38m
4:43PM2.34m
4:57AM2.57m
5:43PM2.52m
5:47AM2.83m
6:27PM2.73m
6:25AM3.10m
7:02PM2.96m
6:59AM3.35m
7:33PM3.17m
7:31AM3.56m
8:03PM3.35m
Low Tide
8:52PM1.52m
10:13AM1.35m
10:52PM1.48m
11:51AM1.12m
00:04AM1.27m
12:40PM0.80m
00:48AM1.04m
1:18PM0.49m
1:25AM0.81m
1:51PM0.22m
2:00AM0.61m
2:25PM0.01m
2:34AM0.44m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:37
6:39
6:41
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:58
6:54
6:52
6:51
6:47
6:45
6:43
 mm
2
3
Temp °C
16
18
16
15
18
19
17
18
18
19
20
13
13
13
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
Feels °C
9
12
13
11
15
16
17
18
17
16
16
6
7
10
14
15
12
14
12
13
13
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Happisburgh:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Happisburgh surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Happisburgh Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Happisburgh provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Happisburgh can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Happisburgh surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Happisburgh) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Happisburgh may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Happisburgh is 16 km (10 miles) from the city of Broadland. If you plan a holiday in East Anglia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Broadland. Broadland has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest locationNearest