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Brancaster Beach

Big tidal sandy beach in North Norfolk beside the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club. Flat-water lagoons fill around 2/3 tide; experienced riders only — the tide floods fast across the sandflats and cut-off is a real danger. National Trust launch zone is west of the golf clubhouse; on the water stay west of the line to the shipwreck. IMPORTANT: the beach car park floods at high tide — always check the tide times before you go; the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club (rwngc.org), who manage the car park, update them regularly. Over 2.5 h from London — not a day-trip spot for most.

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Region
Norfolk
Skill level
Experienced only (tidal cut-off risk)
Best tide window
Mid (flat around 2/3 tide); fast flooding tide — cut-off danger, experienced only
Windguru
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Tide station
Hunstanton
Tide data
UKHO Admiralty — 7-day coverage (BST)
Wind data
Multi-model composite: AROME-FR 1.3km + UKV 2km own the first 60 h; ICON / Zephr-HD / IFS-HRES / GFS extend to the end of day 7
Last updated
Page rebuilt: 29 July 2026 17:55 BST
Forecast data: 29 July 2026 17:54 BST
Tide data: 29 July 2026 17:55 BST
📏 Tide heights — next 7 days (chart datum at Hunstanton)
Wed 29LW 01:35 1.9m · HW 06:55 6.7m · LW 14:15 1.5m · HW 19:30 6.4m
Thu 30LW 02:20 1.7m · HW 07:30 6.9m · LW 15:00 1.4m · HW 20:10 6.5m
Fri 31LW 03:05 1.6m · HW 08:10 7.0m · LW 15:35 1.3m · HW 20:45 6.6m
Sat 1LW 03:35 1.6m · HW 08:45 7.1m · LW 16:00 1.2m · HW 21:15 6.7m
Sun 2LW 04:00 1.6m · HW 09:15 7.1m · LW 16:30 1.2m · HW 21:50 6.7m
Mon 3LW 04:30 1.6m · HW 09:45 7.1m · LW 16:55 1.3m · HW 22:20 6.5m
Tue 4LW 04:55 1.6m · HW 10:20 7.0m · LW 17:25 1.4m · HW 22:55 6.4m
No measured beach/groyne height for this spot yet — log a beach report to add one.
🧭 Wind directions
N: goodNNE: bestNE: bestENE: okE: okESE: cautionSE: no_goSSE: no_goS: no_goSSW: no_goSW: no_goWSW: okW: okWNW: bestNW: bestNNW: goodNESW
Brancaster, North Norfolk, faces ~N into the Wash/North Sea. Wide W-through-E onshore arc; S is offshore. FAR spot (data only).
green = works (brightest = side-on) · blue = cross-shore · orange = side-off / unproven (care) · red = offshore, never · grey = excluded locally

Next 7 days at Brancaster BeachBest of the week: Mon 3 Aug, ~18 kt around 13:00–15:00 BST (an OK session on a 12 m) — gusty (+8 kt). Lighter option: Tue 4 Aug ~16 kt — viable — a powered-down 12 m session.

Windguru forecast

7-day forecast

Wind scale: <10 10–11 12–13 14–15 16–19 20–29 30+ kt ⚠

Multi-model composite: the first 60 hours come from AROME-FR 1.3km and UKV 2km (AROME first, UKV filling its gaps); beyond 60 h the best available of HARM-DK 2km → ICON 2.2km → Zephr-HD 2.6km → IFS-HRES 9km → GFS 13km extends the table to the end of day 7. Temperature blended from GFS. Tides from UKHO Admiralty (BST, 7-day window). Always verify on Windguru.

Wed 29 Jul

LW 01:35 1.9m HW 06:55 6.7m LW 14:15 1.5m HW 19:30 6.4m
Sub-kiteable — peak only 5 kt. Peak wind only 5 kt from ENE in the tide window. Below the kiteable threshold for almost every rider.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
15:00
3 kt
10 kt
↖ SE
2%
28°C
16:00
2 kt
10 kt
← E
23%
28°C
17:00
5 kt
9 kt
↙ ENE
31%
28°C
18:00
6 kt
10 kt
← ENE
35%
27°C
19:00
6 kt
8 kt
← ENE
20%
26°C
20:00
5 kt
6 kt
← E
10%
25°C
21:00
4 kt
4 kt
↗ SSW
10%
24°C

Thu 30 Jul

LW 02:20 1.7m HW 07:30 6.9m LW 15:00 1.4m HW 20:10 6.5m
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt WNW in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
10 kt
15 kt
→ WSW
71%
18°C
09:00
10 kt
16 kt
→ WSW
69%
20°C
12:00
10 kt
16 kt
→ W
88%
22°C
15:00
7 kt
13 kt
↓ NNW
50%
21°C
18:00
6 kt
9 kt
← E
33%
20°C
21:00
4 kt
5 kt
↖ SE
8%
18°C

Fri 31 Jul

LW 03:05 1.6m HW 08:10 7.0m LW 15:35 1.3m HW 20:45 6.6m
Sub-kiteable — peak only 9 kt. Peak wind only 9 kt from E in the tide window. Below the kiteable threshold for almost every rider.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
11 kt
14 kt
↓ NNW
20%
16°C
09:00
8 kt
12 kt
↓ N
3%
17°C
12:00
6 kt
9 kt
↙ NE
—
19°C
15:00
8 kt
11 kt
← ENE
28%
20°C
18:00
8 kt
14 kt
← E
23%
21°C
21:00
6 kt
10 kt
← ESE
12%
19°C

Sat 1 Aug

LW 03:35 1.6m HW 08:45 7.1m LW 16:00 1.2m HW 21:15 6.7m
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt WSW in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
06:00
7 kt
13 kt
↘ WNW
2%
16°C
09:00
7 kt
14 kt
→ W
1%
19°C
12:00
8 kt
14 kt
↗ WSW
36%
21°C
15:00
10 kt
17 kt
→ WSW
58%
22°C
18:00
9 kt
15 kt
↗ WSW
28%
22°C
21:00
9 kt
13 kt
→ WNW
7%
21°C

Sun 2 Aug

LW 04:00 1.6m HW 09:15 7.1m LW 16:30 1.2m HW 21:50 6.7m
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt ENE in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
7 kt
11 kt
↓ NNW
94%
16°C
10:00
5 kt
11 kt
↓ NNE
91%
18°C
13:00
8 kt
14 kt
↙ NE
99%
20°C
16:00
10 kt
17 kt
← ENE
100%
19°C
19:00
13 kt
17 kt
← E
100%
18°C

Mon 3 Aug

LW 04:30 1.6m HW 09:45 7.1m LW 16:55 1.3m HW 22:20 6.5m
OK session — ~18 kt ENE in the green window (16:00–19:00 BST). Working direction (ENE) with ~18 kt for 6 h inside the tide window (13:55–19:00 BST around the low tide). an OK session on a 12 m.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
14 kt
21 kt
← ENE
83%
18°C
10:00
17 kt
24 kt
← ENE
85%
20°C
13:00
17 kt
24 kt
← ENE
76%
20°C
16:00
18 kt
25 kt
← ENE
100%
20°C
19:00
17 kt
25 kt
↙ ENE
100%
18°C

Tue 4 Aug

LW 04:55 1.6m HW 10:20 7.0m LW 17:25 1.4m HW 22:55 6.4m
Marginal — ~11 kt, big kites only. Peak ~11 kt NNW in the tide window. marginal — big kites (15 m+)/foils — most riders won't get planing; 15 m+/foil specialists only.
Time
Wind
Gust
Dir
Cloud
Temp
07:00
16 kt
21 kt
← ENE
65%
18°C
10:00
16 kt
20 kt
← ENE
100%
18°C
13:00
11 kt
16 kt
↓ NNW
56%
19°C
16:00
6 kt
6 kt
↓ N
100%
17°C
19:00
11 kt
16 kt
↓ NNW
51%
19°C
Tide times: UKHO Admiralty predictions via Admiralty Tidal API. Times in BST, rounded to nearest 5 min. Wind & temperature: Windguru multi-model composite (AROME-FR + UKV 2km for the first 60 h, then ICON / Zephr-HD / IFS-HRES / GFS out to day 7). Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Important: Forecasts are model-derived and may change. Always verify on Windguru and check local tide tables before you go. LKSA accepts no liability for decisions made based on this forecast.