Surf Forecasts:
Happisburgh surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, N swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m 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 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Happisburgh over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Happisburgh.
To be brutally honest, the next 16 days are looking like a write-off for any sort of decent surf. We’ve got a solid 16-day stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days from Friday the 21st of August through to the end of the month are a total mess. We’re seeing a lot of onshore and cross-shore wind, and the wave heights are either tiny or just won’t offer anything with any shape. The swell energy is weak, sitting at values from (64) up to (210) on the Saturday afternoon, but it’s all junky, short-period windswell with a period of just 6 to 7 seconds, and the wind is just killing it.
There is a slight, very slight, flicker of something on Sunday morning, the 23rd of August. The wind swings light offshore from the west at 3 mph, and we get a 3ft wave from the north with an 8-second period. It’s clean, but the combined swell energy is still weak (137) and it’s labelled as very ordinary. For a beginner spot that’s inconsistent at the best of times, this is really just a chance to get wet rather than get a proper wave. It’s a beach break so it needs a lot more going for it.
From Monday the 24th onwards, it’s a long, flat drag. By the time we get into the first week of September, the swell energy drops right off to single-digit and teen values, like (4) on the 28th of August morning. The waves are mostly under 2ft and the winds are either strong onshore or cross-shore. There is a small uptick on the 3rd of September afternoon with a 4ft north-northeast swell and a 6-second period, but the wind is cross-off and the energy is only (104). It’s still rated as poor. Even the offshore winds later on can’t do anything with the tiny swell.
The bottom line: there’s no standout session here. Don’t bother getting the board wet for a while. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the time of year. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 64 | 81 | 182 | 127 | 210 | 164 | 137 | 112 | 62 | 35 | 22 | 74 | 181 | 132 | 99 | 64 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:09PM2.56m | 2:51AM2.41m | 3:38PM2.44m | 4:16AM2.43m | 4:56PM2.47m | 5:23AM2.59m | 5:57PM2.58m | 6:13AM2.82m | 6:44PM2.74m | 6:54AM3.08m | 7:24PM2.90m | 7:29AM3.32m | 7:59PM3.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM1.18m | 8:22PM1.30m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:50PM1.42m | 10:53AM1.35m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:20PM1.14m | 00:38AM1.16m | 1:10PM0.87m | 1:19AM0.96m | 1:49PM0.59m | 1:54AM0.77m | 2:24PM0.33m | 2:28AM0.62m | |||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 31 | — | — | — | 164 | 137 | 112 | 62 | 35 | 22 | 17 | 8 | — | 99 | 64 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | SE 2 | S 3 | — | ESE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 4 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 64 | 81 | 182 | 127 | 210 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 74 | 181 | 132 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 10 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 407 | 318 | 311 | 282 | 318 | 0 | 0 | 444 | 148 | 563 | 470 | 563 | 555 | 606 | 15 | 148 | 325 | 172 | 325 | 516 | 424 |
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