Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 15 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cromer today?

The current surf forecast for Cromer at 6PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
1
1
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)
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
N
9
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
11
1.8
N
10
1.5
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
514
763
873
798
709
496
365
284
228
223
181
170
129
99
97
73
53
53
51
34
33
21
21
21
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:01PM4.78m
6:37AM4.69m
6:47PM4.92m
7:18AM4.80m
7:36PM4.96m
Low Tide
12:34PM1.05m
1:03AM0.64m
1:20PM0.80m
1:49AM0.56m
2:07PM0.62m
2:34AM0.58m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:54
4:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:50
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
8
10
11
12
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
12
10
9
7
7
-1
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
3
5
6
8
5
4
5
5
7
7
9
8
6
5
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
Energy kJ
564
496
365
284
228
223
181
170
129
99
97
73
53
53
51
34
33
21
21
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.3
N
6
Energy kJ
1
12
12
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NNW
8
2.1
N
9
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
11
1.8
N
10
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
WSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
514
763
873
798
709
5
5
2
1
4
5
4
3
1
1
2
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
669
290
290
156
70
29
29
29
29
25
25
25
2
2
2
25
25
29
119
119
119
120
120
218
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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