Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Righto, grab a coffee, 'cause I've got to be straight with you. For the next 16 days, it's a pretty bleak picture for a surf at Cromer (Norfolk). I'm looking at a long, dry spell with nothing really worth paddling out for. The whole run is a write-off, honestly. There's not a single recommendation in the whole forecast. We've got a solid 16-day gap here with no good surf on offer. It's just one of those stretches where the elements don't line up.
We start off Sunday the 13th with tiny, weak wind ripples and a cross-onshore breeze. Forget it. The wave energy is next to nothing – we're talking combined energy of just 2 or 3, which is basically flat. Monday and Tuesday the 14th and 15th are clean with the wind swinging offshore, but the swell is laughable at 0.7 ft to 1.0 ft. It's technically clean, but you'd be sitting on a floating log, not surfing. Even when we get a pulse of 4 ft on Wednesday the 16th, the wind is onshore and choppy, making it a total mess.
The pattern just keeps repeating. A bit of clean offshore wind here, a bit of cross-shore chop there, but the swell height rarely cracks 3 ft, and when it does, the period is short and weak. For example, on Monday the 21st, we get a 5 ft swell with 6-second period and a combined energy of 131 – that's the most energy we see, but it's accompanied by a strong breeze and cross-shore wind, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. It's more of a kiteboarding scenario than a paddle surf one. On the 25th, we get another 5 ft pulse with a 5-second period and a cross-shore wind, again, not for the surfer. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
To sum it up, if you're desperate, maybe the cleanest moments with the offshore winds, like the mornings of the 17th, 18th, or 24th, will give you a little knee-high bump to practice your pop-up on a longboard. But there's no standout session, no real swell, and no quality on offer. It's a tough stretch, but that's Cromer sometimes. Forecasts can change, but right now, leave the board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the SW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 51 | 46 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 54 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:26AM5.27m | 8:59PM4.85m | 9:00AM5.18m | 9:31PM4.76m | 9:34AM5.00m | 10:02PM4.61m | 10:10AM4.74m | 10:35PM4.42m | 10:47AM4.41m | 11:11PM4.18m | 11:34AM4.04m | 11:58PM3.91m | 12:53PM3.69m | 1:31AM3.70m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:38PM0.43m | 3:30AM0.86m | 4:07PM0.65m | 4:01AM0.96m | 4:34PM0.93m | 4:32AM1.13m | 5:01PM1.24m | 5:06AM1.38m | 5:32PM1.57m | 5:46AM1.67m | 6:11PM1.90m | 6:36AM1.97m | 7:05PM2.21m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 61 | 45 | 11 | 36 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | N 6 | N 13 | N 13 | N 5 | SE 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 7 | 26 | 51 | 46 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 54 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 68 | 10 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 377 | 408 | 255 | 403 | 411 | 479 | 669 | 661 | 463 | 430 | 587 | 82 | 283 | 156 | 184 | 489 | 585 | 697 | 585 | 585 | 408 |
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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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