Brancaster Beach
Norfolk · United Kingdom
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Brancaster Beach is a N-facing sand beach on the North Sea coastline near Norfolk — it picks up NW–NE swell and turns cleanest in a SE–SW wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Brancaster Beach
Updated 02:49 spot time
Brancaster Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m NE swell at 5.95 s. Wind up to 17 km/h W. Water 17°C. Best surf window around 05:00 — fair (2/5) with 8 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.7°C (56.7°F) on average
Jan
5.6°C
42.1°F · 3.4–7.9°C
Feb
5.3°C
41.5°F · 3.4–7.1°C
Mar
6.1°C
43°F · 4.3–7.9°C
Apr
8.6°C
47.5°F · 6.9–10.3°C
May
11.5°C
52.7°F · 9.3–14.3°C
Jun
14.5°C
58.1°F · 12.2–17.4°C
Jul
17.1°C
62.8°F · 14.4–20.2°C
Aug
18°C
64.4°F · 15.9–20°C
Sep
16.4°C
61.5°F · 13.5–18.7°C
Oct
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.8–16.5°C
Nov
10°C
50°F · 7.4–12.8°C
Dec
7.3°C
45.1°F · 5.6–9.7°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NW–NE
Best wind
SE–SW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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