Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, N swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – we're looking at a pretty quiet stretch ahead for our shores. The next 16 days are shaping up to be a lean run, so don't get your hopes up for anything firing.
Looking at the whole picture, there's no proper swell on the menu. We've got a long gap of small, weak surf that's barely worth a mention, with most days delivering nothing rideable. The first week is a write-off, and even into the second week, we're just scraping together tiny bumps.
The first sniff of anything is on Wednesday the 16th of September (that's this week), but it's a poor offering. We've got a 4 ft swell from the NW, but it's got a short 6-second period and the wind is a messy cross-onshore at 16 mph. The energy is weak at just 71, and the report is calling it poor. That's not for us. For the rest of that week and into the next, it's tiny waves, mostly under 2 ft, with periods all over the shop and winds that just won't cooperate.
Let's be honest, the best of a bad bunch looks like Monday the 22nd of September. It's not much, but we get a tiny 0.3 ft pulse from the north with a light offshore wind (SSW, 6 mph) making it clean in the morning. It's glassy, but with combined energy of just 1, it's barely a ripple. Not a stand-out, just the least bad option.
For the second week, the pattern continues. Thursday the 24th of September offers a tiny 2 ft wave from the NNW, but it's a 5-second period. The morning has a gentle offshore, and the afternoon goes glassy. Again, energy is tiny at 14-16. You can go for a paddle, but don't expect a wave.
To be fair, this area just doesn't have consistent surf in this window. It's a blank run, and that's normal for here. The swell energy stays in the single and double digits for almost the entire 16 days, which tells you how weak everything is. If you see a bigger day pop up in the forecast later, grab it, because right now, there's nothing to chase.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 10 | 9 | 23 | 61 | 33 | 72 | 47 | 32 | 37 | 36 | 29 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 2:40PM3.56m | 3:13AM3.74m | 4:04PM3.69m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 7:48AM2.19m | 8:24PM2.40m | 9:30AM2.21m | 9:59PM2.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 33 | 72 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 5 | — | — | N 9 | — | — | S 5 | S 6 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | NW 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | W 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 15 | 6 | 23 | 61 | — | 5 | 40 | 14 | 37 | 36 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 661 | 391 | 292 | 82 | 25 | 82 | 791 | 400 | 661 | 575 | 566 | 664 | 388 | 329 | 375 | 489 | 378 | 405 | 426 | 405 |
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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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