Surf Forecasts:
Happisburgh surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, N swell with 45 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Happisburgh this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Happisburgh in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happisburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, Rusty here.
Well, I’ll be honest with you – this is one of those outlooks where you might want to hang the board up for a bit. We’ve got a proper dry spell coming our way. Looking at the whole 16-day window starting from the 24th of July, the first proper mention of anything rideable doesn’t turn up until the 8th of August. That’s a solid stretch of flat or rubbish conditions right through Friday the 7th.
Here’s the grim run-down. From the 24th of July right through to the 7th of August, it’s all “poor surf conditions”. We’re talking tiny ankle-biters, weak energy readings barely hitting double digits (values like 22, 3, 15, and 9), and winds that are all over the shop. It just never comes together. Every single forecast slot in that whole period is a zero out of ten. A total write-off.
Things finally look a little less bleak on Saturday the 8th of August. Even then, it’s nothing to write home about. The morning at Happisburgh shows a glimmer of life. There’s a weak little pulse of swell pushing in from the north, only about 3ft and with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is still weak at 80, but the big plus here is the offshore wind. A moderate offshore breeze from the west will clean it right up, making it look a million times better than the weeks of slop before it. It might just be surfable for a beginner on a foamie, but don’t expect any power. The afternoon cleans up even more with light offshore winds, but the swell drops off again. It’s the only day in the whole outlook worth even a mention.
For the most part, those strong onshore winds and flat spells mean this is more of a kitesurfer’s window than a paddler’s. But if you’re desperate on the 8th of August, you might get a few ankle-to-knee-high wobblers with a clean face.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 20 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.63m | 4:48AM2.59m | 5:13PM2.65m | 5:42AM2.70m | 6:07PM2.72m | 6:29AM2.86m | 6:54PM2.82m | 7:11AM3.05m | 7:37PM2.91m | 7:49AM3.23m | 8:15PM2.98m | 8:24AM3.40m | 8:51PM3.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM1.21m | 11:30AM1.24m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:37PM1.08m | 00:59AM1.04m | 1:27PM0.87m | 1:40AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.66m | 2:17AM0.76m | 2:46PM0.47m | 2:51AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.30m | 3:25AM0.59m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SSE 4 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | N 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | ENE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 19 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | S 4 | N 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | N 8 | SSE 3 | S 4 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 13 | — | — | 11 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | S 5 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 12 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | NNW 5 | S 3 | — | WSW 2 | NW 4 | NW 2 | NW 5 | — | S 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | 23 | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1090 | 604 | 1055 | 765 | 489 | 489 | 665 | 390 | 148 | 111 | 148 | 4 | 213 | 350 | 570 | 663 | 567 | 590 | 670 | 203 |
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