Happisburgh surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
10.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Monday (May 11) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Mon 11th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Mon 11th May)3.5ft (1.1m) 7s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 6th May)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
7
0.7
N
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.7
E
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.8
NE
3
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
32
19
11
17
35
129
108
69
25
25
13
29
15
15
99
62
7
14
55
118
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
5
N
5
NE
15
NNE
25
NE
30
ENE
25
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
30
E
30
E
20
E
25
E
20
NE
5
SW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
9:15AM3.34m
9:35PM3.28m
9:46AM3.25m
10:10PM3.11m
10:19AM3.13m
10:45PM2.88m
10:56AM2.99m
11:27PM2.64m
11:39AM2.84m
00:22AM2.41m
12:37PM2.71m
1:57AM2.28m
2:01PM2.64m
3:38AM2.36m
Low Tide
4:01PM0.40m
4:17AM0.61m
4:35PM0.50m
4:50AM0.76m
5:14PM0.64m
5:25AM0.93m
5:57PM0.80m
6:05AM1.10m
6:48PM0.95m
6:53AM1.27m
7:48PM1.03m
7:54AM1.40m
8:59PM1.01m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
part cloud
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part cloud
light rain
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5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:09
5:07
5:05
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8:24
8:25
8:28
8:30
8:30
8:32
8:35
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Temp °C
10
9
9
11
10
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
7
6
7
9
6
4
2
3
3
5
6
5
6
6
8
5
6
8
7
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.5
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
7
0.7
N
6
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.5
E
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.1
N
8
1.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
29
2
19
11
17
35
27
28
20
13
9
29
15
15
6
15
8
1
118
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
8
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
4
0.2
N
9
0.4
NE
5
0.5
NNW
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
25
25
13
5
3
6
7
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
3
2
2
9
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
6
0.2
E
3
0.7
ENE
4
1.4
NE
6
1.3
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
4
0.7
E
4
1.3
ESE
5
1.1
SSE
5
0.8
NE
3
1.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
32
1
19
129
108
69
4
13
99
62
14
55
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
567
570
522
678
662
563
587
386
240
654
203
149
172
434
224
218
474
405
475
464
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
5
9
4
6
5
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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).

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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.

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