Cromer Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.94° N 1.28° E

Cromer 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cromer sea temperature is
17.5°C
1.8° 

Cromer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cromer today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cromer at 1PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (20 Sep)3.5ft (1.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NNW
7
1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
7
1
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
66
110
129
113
107
84
46
42
33
60
40
60
55
40
39
38
37
37
38
38
32
33
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
S
10
WSW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
ENE
15
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:31AM3.70m
2:40PM3.56m
3:13AM3.74m
4:04PM3.69m
4:22AM3.96m
5:04PM3.94m
Low Tide
7:48AM2.19m
8:24PM2.40m
9:30AM2.21m
9:59PM2.35m
11:17AM1.94m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:59
6:57
6:53
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
13
12
12
12
14
18
19
19
18
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
Feels °C
10
8
6
9
12
14
12
9
9
9
9
10
15
16
17
17
15
16
16
18
18
18
16
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