Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cromer today?

The current surf forecast for Cromer at 8AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (14 May)3ft (0.9m)4s
Evening (14 May)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
4
1
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
9
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
45
78
34
25
31
50
56
85
131
276
408
593
696
625
627
424
365
305
239
188
183
136
103
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
35
N
30
NNE
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
5
E
5
S
10
SW
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:15AM4.31m
5:15PM4.58m
5:56AM4.52m
6:01PM4.78m
6:37AM4.69m
6:47PM4.92m
Low Tide
11:29PM1.03m
11:46AM1.34m
00:17AM0.80m
12:34PM1.05m
1:03AM0.64m
1:20PM0.80m
rain showers
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
10
11
12
11
2
-1
0
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
-1
-1
0
2
3
4
3
2
2
5
7
8
10
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
NE
5
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
Energy kJ
17
11
486
424
365
305
239
188
183
136
103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
4
1
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
N
5
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
9
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
39
45
78
34
25
31
50
56
85
131
276
408
593
696
625
627
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
228
668
317
312
1158
1169
663
363
337
423
472
661
290
290
160
29
25
0
0
0
25
25
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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