Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cromer today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cromer at 7PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Cromer. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 106 | 103 | 403 | 407 | 278 | 182 | 134 | 139 | 181 | 187 | 194 | 156 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:20PM4.10m | 1:05AM3.81m | 1:39PM3.78m | 2:25AM3.70m | 3:11PM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:04PM1.76m | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:58PM2.04m | 8:27AM2.15m | 9:10PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | W 3 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 |
9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | N 7 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — |
5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 68 | 79 | 85 | 92 | 106 | 103 | 403 | 407 | 278 | 182 | 134 | 139 | 181 | 187 | 194 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 290 | 664 | 791 | 290 | 290 | 206 | 160 | 156 | 391 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 254 | 160 | 160 | 156 | 160 | 204 | 395 | 316 | 0 |
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