Long Hills
Norfolk · United Kingdom
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Long Hills is a NW-facing sand beach on the North Sea coastline near Norfolk — it picks up W–N swell and turns cleanest in a E–S wind, with the most consistent surf through april–october.
Today's surf at Long Hills
Updated 05:56 spot time
Long Hills surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.2 m–0.4 m knee to waist high, 0.3 m NE swell at 6 s. Wind up to 18 km/h WSW. Water 18°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 13 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: ~13.6°C (56.5°F) on average
Jan
6.4°C
43.5°F · 4.3–8.3°C
Feb
6°C
42.8°F · 4.6–7.4°C
Mar
6.3°C
43.3°F · 4.7–7.8°C
Apr
8.1°C
46.6°F · 6.5–9.8°C
May
10.5°C
50.9°F · 8.8–13.3°C
Jun
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.3–14.9°C
Jul
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.1–17.9°C
Aug
16.5°C
61.7°F · 14.9–18.1°C
Sep
15.5°C
59.9°F · 13.2–18°C
Oct
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.8–15.9°C
Nov
10.4°C
50.7°F · 8–13°C
Dec
8°C
46.4°F · 6.4–10.6°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
W–N
Best wind
E–S
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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