Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cromer today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Cromer at 3PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Cromer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | W 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:24AM4.87m | 8:01PM4.66m | 7:51AM5.02m | 8:30PM4.75m | 8:19AM5.14m | 8:59PM4.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32PM0.85m | 2:27AM1.09m | 3:03PM0.73m | 3:01AM1.01m | 3:33PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 3 | NNE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 3 | — | SE 5 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | SE 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 24 | 14 | 6 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 181 | 181 | 218 | 168 | 168 | 184 | 221 | 218 | 226 | 288 | 226 | 218 | 236 | 388 | 398 | 301 | 362 | 621 | 362 |
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