Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BST
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Cromer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cromer sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cromer today?

The current surf forecast for Cromer at 3AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (24 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

Table - waves today at Cromer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
30
35
38
38
36
37
51
51
50
48
47
46
40
38
27
26
26
25
24
24
67
108
106
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:36AM4.09m
12:46PM4.00m
2:05AM3.92m
2:22PM3.96m
3:27AM3.94m
Low Tide
6:32PM1.12m
6:56AM1.79m
7:51PM1.30m
8:17AM2.01m
9:25PM1.30m
9:47AM2.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:37
5:35
5:33
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8:07
8:08
8:10
8:13
Temp °C
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
8
9
8
9
10
10
9
11
12
13
10
9
7
7
6
7
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
7
8
9
6
5
3
4
2
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
6
0.5
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
35
38
38
36
37
51
51
50
48
47
46
40
38
27
26
26
25
24
24
67
108
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
7
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
28
30
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
393
388
226
120
120
181
120
385
378
181
120
120
120
120
160
316
349
378
316
212
212
181
0
221
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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