Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 14 May 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cromer today?

The current surf forecast for Cromer at 1PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
N
8
2.1
N
9
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
47
42
23
15
27
39
51
154
282
459
758
786
783
627
486
418
308
288
228
177
164
127
95
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
NE
20
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
15
W
5
SSW
5
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
5:15AM4.31m
5:15PM4.58m
5:56AM4.52m
6:01PM4.78m
6:37AM4.69m
6:47PM4.92m
Low Tide
11:46AM1.34m
00:17AM0.80m
12:34PM1.05m
1:03AM0.64m
1:20PM0.80m
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:46
8:47
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
10
11
12
11
10
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
-1
-1
-1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
6
8
10
7
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
N
7
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Energy kJ
8
5
1
486
418
308
288
228
177
164
127
95
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.7
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.8
N
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
N
8
2.1
N
9
2
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
SW
2
Energy kJ
37
47
42
23
15
27
39
51
154
282
459
758
786
783
627
3
5
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
648
463
312
1158
1277
1087
369
337
408
472
661
290
290
156
70
29
29
29
29
2
0
0
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
5
6
5
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