Cromer surf break

Cromer surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
11.4° 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 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (15 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (15 May)6ft (1.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
N
7
2.1
N
9
2
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
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
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
53
126
252
435
742
770
824
703
470
384
279
234
230
179
162
130
99
95
74
55
55
55
36
35
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
15
WNW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ESE
10
S
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:56AM4.52m
6:01PM4.78m
6:37AM4.69m
6:47PM4.92m
7:18AM4.80m
7:36PM4.96m
Low Tide
00:17AM0.80m
12:34PM1.05m
1:03AM0.64m
1:20PM0.80m
1:49AM0.56m
2:07PM0.62m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
8
10
10
12
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
11
10
2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
2
2
1
0
1
2
6
8
9
5
5
5
6
8
9
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
10
1.4
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
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
8
Energy kJ
470
384
279
234
230
179
162
130
99
95
74
55
55
55
36
35
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
3
0.1
SE
4
0.2
W
3
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2
N
7
2.1
N
9
2
N
10
2
N
10
1.8
N
10
0.2
WSW
2
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
W
3
Energy kJ
53
126
252
435
742
770
824
703
1
5
6
2
1
3
5
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
337
472
661
669
290
290
204
70
29
29
29
29
25
0
0
0
2
2
0
82
82
181
212
82
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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