Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
9.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cromer today?

The current surf forecast for Cromer at 7PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (23 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
22
28
30
35
38
38
36
37
50
50
50
48
47
46
46
41
40
27
26
26
25
42
69
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
SW
10
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:25AM4.24m
00:36AM4.09m
12:46PM4.00m
2:05AM3.92m
2:22PM3.96m
3:27AM3.94m
Low Tide
6:32PM1.12m
6:56AM1.79m
7:51PM1.30m
8:17AM2.01m
9:25PM1.30m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
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5:39
5:37
5:35
5:33
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8:07
8:08
8:10
8:13
Temp °C
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
10
9
9
10
10
9
10
12
12
11
9
7
7
6
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
7
5
3
4
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.1
N
12
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
35
38
38
36
37
50
50
50
48
47
46
46
41
40
27
26
26
25
42
69
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
7
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
Energy kJ
25
22
28
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
648
707
393
388
226
120
120
120
120
385
378
377
120
120
120
120
143
316
349
319
316
212
212
212
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
7
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