Cromer Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.94° N 1.28° E

Cromer 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cromer sea temperature is
19.6° C
2.8° 

Cromer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.7
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
2.1
N
7
2
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
9
9
17
12
68
79
85
92
106
103
403
407
278
182
134
139
181
187
194
156
142
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
20
WNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NW
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
5
NE
Wind State
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
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:45
5:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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