Cromer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Cromer over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – it’s looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. There’s nothing in the forecast that’s going to get the heart rate going, and for the first few days, there’s barely a ripple to speak of. We’ve got a long stretch here with no real recommendations, so you’re going to be twiddling your thumbs for a while.

Looking at the forecast, the first chance for a paddle is on Saturday the 9th of August, but it’s tiny. We’ve got a weak 1 ft swell from the north with a short period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is only 8 – that’s barely a bump. The water temperature at Cromer is sitting at 67°, which is 5° warmer than usual, so it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

Sunday the 10th doesn’t offer any surf at all, just a light cross-shore wind.

Moving into Monday the 11th and Tuesday the 12th of August, we see the swell nudge up to 3 ft from the north, but the wind is messy and cross-onshore, making it choppy. The energy picks up a little to 34, but it’s still not what you’d call surfable. Wednesday the 13th and Thursday the 14th are cleaner with some cross-offshore winds, but the swell is dropping back to 2 ft or less. The combined energy is weak, sitting in the teens or lower. You might get a knee-high dribbler, but that’s it.

The following week is more of the same. We get a small bump on Sunday the 17th of August with a 3 ft north-northeast swell, period of 7 seconds, and 68 combined energy, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore, so it’ll be choppy. Monday the 18th of August is the closest we get to something half-decent. There’s a 2 ft swell from the north-northeast with an 8-second period and 65 combined energy, and the wind is a light offshore from the south-southeast, so the conditions will be clean. The break at Cromer is a beach/pier setup that’s fairly exposed to the north, so this north-northeast swell is a good direction. The period is just under that long-period threshold, so it’ll be okay for shape, but at 2 ft it’s still pretty small. The rest of the week into the 23rd of August just fades away into tiny, weak swells with onshore or cross-shore winds.

Honestly, if you’re looking for a standout, there isn’t one. The best bet, and I say this with a heavy heart, is Monday the 18th of August. It’s the only time the wind and swell align for something clean, but it’s still only knee-high. For a beginner, it might be a fun little paddle, but for anyone else, it’s a mission for very little reward.

The swell energy is consistently low, never getting into triple digits, and the period stays short, so we’re not getting any proper groundswell. For this area, a blank run like this is pretty normal, so don’t be too disheartened. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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