Happisburgh Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. To be brutally honest, the next sixteen days are looking pretty grim for a paddle. Forget about scoring anything decent – the forecast is a long, flat stretch of disappointment. The surf just isn't showing up, and the quality is poor across the board. We're looking at a blank run that starts now and basically doesn't let up.

We kick off on Saturday the 5th of September, and even the "best" of it is a struggle. Happisburgh is seeing a 4ft swell from the NW, but it's short period stuff at 7 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (118). The wind is a fresh 19 mph offshore, keeping it clean, but the waves don't have any push. It's a frustrating one – you'll be sitting there waiting for something that never really comes. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday the 6th drops off a cliff. A tiny 2ft swell from the N with a period of 7 seconds and a weak energy reading of 36. The wind swings around to a moderate cross-shore, making it messy and un-surfable. That's basically the story for the next week. Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th are a total write-off: 0.7ft swell, maybe 0.3ft. It's flat. You could bring a kite on a windy day, but for a surfboard, it's a no-go.

Wednesday the 9th teases a little. That NW swell bumps back up to 4ft, period still short at 6 seconds, and the energy is only 100. The wind is a fresh 22 mph offshore, so it's clean, but the waves are weak and poor. It's just not a surfable wave. That pattern of poor surf continues through Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th.

Then we hit Saturday the 12th of September. The swell height goes up to 5ft from the NW, period still short at 7 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (168), but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, so it's going to be choppy and messy. This is not a standout. It's the same story on Sunday the 13th: 5ft from the N, cross-shore wind, and a cross-chop. It's going to be a struggle.

Monday the 14th is weird. The swell is tiny, only 2ft, but the wind goes glassy. That's a rare moment of clean conditions, but the waves are just too small to surf. The energy is a weak 45. You might get a couple of knee-high sliders, but it's not a session.

The second week, from the 15th to the 20th of September, is a complete write-off. Tiny swells, short periods, and mostly cross-shore or onshore winds. The best you can hope for is a few clean but flat days. Even the 3ft on the 16th is a dud with a short period and poor surf conditions. The setup at Happisburgh is a beach break, so with this kind of weak, short-period swell and inconsistent nature, it's honestly more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Sorry, folks, but the ocean is taking a nap. We'll have to wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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