Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with 229 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The surf forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you: this stretch of the 16-day window is a tough one. We’re looking at a real flat spell for the most part. There are some waves on the horizon, but you’re gonna have to work for them and pick your moments carefully.
The next week and a half are looking pretty poor. The swell energy is weak, mostly under 100, and where there is some size, the wind is just wrecking it. We’ve got a lot of lumpy, cross-shore chop to deal with, and that's no good for anyone. The wave heights barely get over 3 feet, and the periods are short, so expect walls of whitewater rather than anything with a face to surf.
Looking at the start of the window, on the 21st and 22nd of August, there's a bump in energy with a north swell pushing wave heights up to around 5.6ft, but that wind is straight onshore and fresh. That's a washing machine. The energy levels do climb, hitting 212 on Friday morning, but it’s not going to be surfable; you’re just fighting a closeout.
There is a little window of hope on Sunday the 24th. The swell drops, but the wind goes light and the surf is clean. It's small though, around 2.3ft, so it’s more for a log than anything else.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the beginning of the second week, on Sunday the 30th of August. We finally get a light wind, and that morning it’s clean with a little 3ft west-northwest swell. The energy is still low at 32, but it’s the best conditions we’ll see. By the afternoon it’s dead glassy, but the swell drops to 2.6ft. This is your best chance for a clean, if small, session.
Given the lack of size and the poor quality, this wave at Cromer isn’t looking like a surfer’s paradise. With the onshore winds and the short-period swell, you might be better off thinking about a different water sport on most of these days. The small clean days are your only real option for a paddle.
Keep expectations low, check the forecast, and be ready to jump on that one small window. This is a classic rest period.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri morning, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 19 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 42 | 212 | 170 | 144 | 187 | 148 | 127 | 82 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 45 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:46AM4.80m | 11:24PM4.28m | 11:27AM4.47m | 00:07AM4.04m | 12:20PM4.10m | 1:05AM3.81m | 1:39PM3.78m | 2:25AM3.70m | 3:11PM3.66m | 3:48AM3.78m | 4:29PM3.74m | 4:53AM4.00m | 5:31PM3.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM1.19m | 5:49PM1.06m | 5:44AM1.43m | 6:23PM1.42m | 6:26AM1.70m | 7:04PM1.76m | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:58PM2.04m | 8:27AM2.15m | 9:10PM2.20m | 10:01AM2.16m | 10:38PM2.15m | 11:46AM1.91m | 11:48PM1.93m | |||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 127 | 82 | 74 | 61 | 48 | 45 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | W 3 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 16 | 29 | 19 | — | — | 1 | — | 42 | 212 | 170 | 144 | 187 | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 388 | 585 | 206 | 562 | 534 | 388 | 391 | 565 | 238 | 290 | 220 | 220 | 160 | 290 | 29 | 2 | 290 | 25 | 82 | 212 | 226 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cromer provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cromer can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cromer surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cromer) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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