Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, N swell with 210 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE 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 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s take a good look at what’s on offer for Cromer over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a bit of a grind. The whole 16-day window is pretty much written off for any decent surf. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak swell and almost always some wind mucking it up.
The first sign of anything surfable is on Saturday the 22nd, but it’s a real tough one. The water is sitting at 67°, which is 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – a real standout anomaly. But the swell is coming from the north at 5ft, with a short period of only 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (159), but the wind is howling from the NNW at 19 mph, onshore and messy. It’s poor surf, not worth paddling out for.
The rest of the first week stays flat. We get a bit of a bump from the north-northeast on Sunday the 23rd, with 3ft swell, but the period is still short (8 seconds) and the wind is cross-onshore. The combined energy drops to 104. Clean conditions are hard to find. Even when the wind goes offshore on the 27th and 28th, the swell is tiny – 2ft then 1.0ft.
The second week is no better. There’s a small spike of 4ft from the west-northwest on Saturday the 29th, but the period is a pathetic 5 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-shore. The energy is weak (71). After that, it’s all small waves and strong breeze. The best you can hope for in the second week is a clean 3ft push from the west on Tuesday the 1st of September, but with a period of just 4 seconds and a 19 mph cross-offshore wind, it’s not going to be any fun.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. It’s a blank run. The beach and pier setup can be fun when conditions align, but with the constant wind and short-period, weak swell, this stretch looks better for a kite session than a paddle. Crowds are sometimes a thing at Cromer, but with this forecast, I wouldn’t worry about that. It’s going to be quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the E by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 159 | 210 | 145 | 104 | 104 | 62 | 57 | 22 | 92 | 111 | 72 | 39 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:11PM3.66m | 3:48AM3.78m | 4:29PM3.74m | 4:53AM4.00m | 5:31PM3.94m | 5:42AM4.26m | 6:18PM4.17m | 6:22AM4.50m | 6:57PM4.37m | 6:55AM4.70m | 7:31PM4.54m | 7:24AM4.87m | 8:01PM4.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10PM2.20m | 10:01AM2.16m | 10:38PM2.15m | 11:46AM1.91m | 11:48PM1.93m | 12:42PM1.58m | 00:37AM1.67m | 1:23PM1.29m | 1:16AM1.43m | 1:58PM1.04m | 1:53AM1.23m | 2:32PM0.85m | 2:27AM1.09m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | NE 5 | W 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 145 | 104 | 104 | 62 | 57 | 22 | — | — | 32 | 39 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | ESE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | NE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | SE 5 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 159 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 92 | 111 | 72 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 11 | 1 | 10 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 290 | 29 | 29 | 454 | 174 | 228 | 569 | 228 | 560 | 230 | 25 | 82 | 226 | 319 | 447 | 565 | 346 | 221 | 220 | 181 |
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