Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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 11PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (13 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
9
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
53
22
40
50
81
37
25
42
52
54
85
131
239
376
575
660
650
564
515
432
308
233
223
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:29PM4.33m
5:15AM4.31m
5:15PM4.58m
5:56AM4.52m
6:01PM4.78m
6:37AM4.69m
Low Tide
11:29PM1.03m
11:46AM1.34m
00:17AM0.80m
12:34PM1.05m
1:03AM0.64m
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:42
8:44
8:45
8:46
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
7
7
9
10
4
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
2
4
2
1
-1
0
-1
0
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
Energy kJ
31
4
17
9
515
432
308
233
223
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.8
NNW
7
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.1
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
0.8
N
5
0.7
NNW
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
N
6
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
9
1.9
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.6
N
11
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
8
53
22
40
50
81
37
25
42
52
54
85
131
239
376
575
660
650
564
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
1446
233
228
228
665
73
312
316
1087
290
337
363
360
472
670
290
290
119
29
25
29
29
29
2
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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