Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, N swell with 158 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. Looking at the next 16 days for Cromer... it’s a tough one. There’s no real surf to speak of, and the first recommendation doesn’t pop up until the end of the first week. The whole run is plagued by tiny, weak swell and poor conditions. You’re looking at a long stretch of flat or near-flat water, with the odd bump that’s not worth a paddle. The energy is so low, with combined swell readings mostly in the teens or single digits (13), that it’s barely a ripple. We don’t see anything with any push until around Thursday, 20th August, and even then, it’s not great.
The first real sniff of something comes on Thursday, 20th August, morning. The wind is looking clean, coming from the WSW (cross-offshore) at 19 mph. That’s a positive. You’ve got a small 3 ft swell from the west, but it’s only a 4-second period, so it’s weak, onshore windswell mush. The combined energy is still weak (32). It’s not great, but it’s the best of a bad bunch. The clean conditions are a win, but the waves will be small and soft.
Then, there’s a quieter note on Wednesday, 26th August, morning. We get a tiny 2 ft swell from the NW, with a light ESE breeze making it clean again. The energy is still very weak (18). It’s small, but at least it’s clean.
The water temperature isn’t provided, so I can’t tell you if it’s running warm or cold for this time of year.
For a spot like Cromer, which is a beach/pier setup, this kind of blank run is more normal than you’d hope. The swell is too small and the wind is too often onshore or cross-shore. It’s a kite-surfing setup on some days with that strong cross-shore wind, but for a paddle surfer? It’s a waiting game. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s just nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 42 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | on | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:35PM4.82m | 9:31AM5.20m | 10:10PM4.69m | 10:08AM5.05m | 10:46PM4.51m | 10:46AM4.80m | 11:24PM4.28m | 11:27AM4.47m | 00:07AM4.04m | 12:20PM4.10m | 1:05AM3.81m | 1:39PM3.78m | 2:25AM3.70m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:09PM0.27m | 4:00AM0.89m | 4:45PM0.44m | 4:34AM1.01m | 5:18PM0.72m | 5:09AM1.19m | 5:49PM1.06m | 5:44AM1.43m | 6:23PM1.42m | 6:26AM1.70m | 7:04PM1.76m | 7:18AM1.97m | 7:58PM2.04m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 9 | — | 4 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 660 | 709 | 429 | 426 | 559 | 621 | 534 | 534 | 536 | 403 | 688 | 683 | 221 | 292 | 566 | 575 | 523 | 585 | 375 | 226 | 426 |
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