Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cromer today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Cromer at 7PM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Afternoon (27 May)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (27 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
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
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)
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.2
E
4
0.3
W
3
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
39
35
37
37
43
44
34
0
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
5
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
10
N
5
NW
5
WNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:52PM4.31m
5:29AM4.19m
5:37PM4.37m
6:07AM4.31m
6:18PM4.40m
6:41AM4.42m
Low Tide
11:10AM1.66m
11:56PM1.02m
11:59AM1.45m
00:36AM1.01m
12:41PM1.28m
1:11AM1.03m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:02
9:04
9:05
9:07
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
15
17
18
20
22
20
16
16
17
19
20
19
17
16
15
7
7
6
6
5
6
5
5
7
9
12
14
17
20
18
14
13
14
16
17
17
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.5
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
W
3
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
Energy kJ
13
3
3
3
1
10
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.9
ENE
5
1
E
5
1
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
E
5
0.9
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
4
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
Energy kJ
23
39
35
37
37
43
44
34
34
34
29
21
16
2
3
5
3
1
1
1
1
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
1
Distance (km)
408
426
408
425
428
408
428
462
473
473
556
661
316
288
342
342
514
660
508
472
391
375
375
372
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
9
7
6
6
8
9
9
7
9
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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