Happisburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Happisburgh’s got cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. For the first ten days, we’re looking at a real flat spell. The swell just isn't there; we're talking ankle-snappers at best with wave energy barely registering (single digits). There's nothing worth paddling out for from now until around the 27th of September. That’s a long, dry gap.

The first real glimmer of something happens late on Saturday the 26th. It’s not much, but there's a little spike of energy with a 0.7ft swell from the North, but the period jumps up to 11 seconds, which is a good sign for some shape. The wind goes glassy in the afternoon, so it would be clean, but with energy at 15, it’s still very weak.

Things get a bit more interesting on Monday the 28th. A new swell pushes in from the North-Northeast, building to 5ft in the morning with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy hits 222 – that’s moderate, finally something with a bit of push. But here’s the catch: the wind is a moderate cross-onshore from the Northeast, so it’s gonna be choppy. It’s still poor surf conditions, according to the data. That wind stays messy through Tuesday the 29th, too, with a 5ft swell from the East (energy 161), but again, the wind is ruining the party.

So, looking at the whole 16-day window, there is no standout day. We don't get a clean, well-sized, and well-winded window at all. The best you can hope for is that glassy moment on the 26th, but you’ll be on a tiny board. Otherwise, the end of the month has size but is blown out. Keep your eyes peeled for a change in the forecast, because this blank run is pretty normal for the area when it decides to shut down.

Rusty.

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