Surfing in East Anglia

Surf Spots In East Anglia

Surf SpotPhotosQualityWave directionWave typeCrowd level
Boobahs02Right & leftReef breakEmpty
Caister-on-Sea01Right & leftBeach breakEmpty
Cromer61Right & leftBeach breakNot Too Bad
East Runton22Right & leftBeach breakCan Get Busy
Gorleston31Right & leftBeach breakCan Get Busy
Gorleston Reef02Right & leftReef breakNot Too Bad
M&K's03Right & leftBeach breakEmpty
Mundesley on Sea01LeftReef breakCan Get Busy
Scratby01Right & leftBeach breakEmpty
Sea Palling32RightReef breakCan Get Busy
Walcott01Right & leftBeach breakNot Too Bad
Latest Surf Photos and Video from East Anglia
Cromer Surfing
East  Runton
Found a Go-Pro
Information about East Anglia
East Anglia Surfing

East Anglia is the bit that sticks out on the east coast of England. For surf coast purposes it consists of Norfolk, Suffolk and some of Essex. The main cities are Norwich in Norfolk and Ipswich in Suffolk. The coastline stretches from the Wash near Kings Lynn in the north round to Folkstone.

Popular tourist destinations include Great Yarmouth and the Norfolk Broads.
East Anglia Surfing Info and Details
The main source of swell for East Anglia comes from North or North Westerly swells from the low pressures above Scandinavia. Good ground swells are most likely to occur from October to March.

The main swells in the area are from local windswell and are short lived. The water around the coast here looks pretty miserable due to the silt sea bed - producing what looks like a brown sludge. However, the water quality in this area is generally good.

Don't expect any real size - it rarely gets about 4 feet here. The shallow sea floor takes most of the punch out of the waves.

Surf Equipment Required for the Waves in East Anglia
Bring a small wave board / longer board. Temperatures can get pretty cold in the winter so a 5/3 wetsuit is recommended with boots and a hood. The wind from off the North Sea can be brutal.