Cromer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the Cromer area. I’ve had a good look at the charts, and I’ve got to be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for the next sixteen days. There’s no sugar-coating it. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for.

We start off this Sunday, the 30th of August, with tiny, weak swell. We’re talking about 2 feet from the north and a short period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 16, so there’s just nothing in the water. The wind is cross-off, but it’s not enough to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only positive.

Monday the 31st and Tuesday the 1st of September are more of the same – tiny dribbles of swell, never breaking 2 feet, with strong cross-shore winds that are just going to mess up what little shape there is. The energy readings are all in the low teens or single digits, which tells you the ocean is flat-out asleep.

The middle of the week, from Wednesday the 2nd through to Friday the 4th of September, is a total write-off. The swell is microscopic, often below 1 feet, and the wind is either howling or just in the wrong direction. There’s a brief moment on Friday afternoon where the swell jumps to 5 feet from the west, but it’s a short-period wind swell (5 seconds) and the wind is a strong breeze. The combined energy hits 118, which is moderate, but with those conditions, it’s going to be a messy, bumpy, closed-out mess. Not worth a look.

The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September sees a spike in swell, but it’s all wrong. Saturday morning has 6 feet from the northwest, but it’s a fresh cross-onshore wind, making it lumpy and ugly. The energy is 261, which is decent, but it’s a kitesurfer’s dream, not a paddler’s. Saturday afternoon drops to 4 feet from the NNW with a light onshore breeze, but the conditions are still poor. Sunday the 6th cleans up with a light offshore wind, but the swell is tiny again at 2 feet from the north. The energy is only 34. You’d be fighting for a 2-foot wave that barely stands up. It’s a cruel tease.

From the 7th of September right through to the 14th of September, the pattern is stubbornly poor. The swell never gets above 3 feet, and when it does, it’s from a poor direction or with a short period. The wind is almost always cross-on, onshore, or just too strong. The combined energy rarely breaks 50. It’s flat, it’s choppy, and it’s going to stay that way.

There is no standout. There is no “best on offer.” The entire 16-day window is a big, fat zero. For a spot like this, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area. Don’t sell the board just yet, though. The forecast can always change, and it tends not to stay this quiet for too long.

Rusty.

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