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Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cromer today?
The current surf forecast for Cromer at 5AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cromer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WNW 5 | N 6 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | |
438 | 347 | 228 | 161 | 107 | 81 | 62 | 55 | 54 | 42 | 35 | 50 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 15 | 52 | 59 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 144 | 209 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 3:41AM3.84m | 3:39PM4.08m | 4:31AM4.07m | 4:29PM4.33m | 5:15AM4.31m | 5:15PM4.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM1.95m | 10:35PM1.30m | 10:54AM1.66m | 11:29PM1.03m | 11:46AM1.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | — | 347 | 228 | 161 | 107 | 81 | 62 | 55 | 38 | 42 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | — | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 438 | — | 8 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 54 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 28 | 18 | 34 | 15 | 52 | 59 | 62 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 144 | 209 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 73 | 70 | 29 | 43 | 29 | 29 | 283 | 174 | 29 | 182 | 184 | 735 | 1177 | 506 | 684 | 668 | 463 | 665 | 518 | 312 | 307 | 391 | 290 | 290 |
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