Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, ENE swell with 209 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Cromer over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’m sorry to say it, but this is a rough one. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off for decent waves. There’s no standout session, no hidden gem to get excited about. The very first few days are flat and messy, and things just don’t come together.
It’s not until the 4th of August that we see a bit of a bump in swell energy, with a combined energy reading of 149 (moderate) on Tuesday morning, but that’s 4ft from the NE with a period of only 6 seconds and a cross-onshore wind. That’s lumpy, short-period slop, pretty much unsurfable for a good time. The afternoon drops back to 90.
The 5th of August morning brings a brief moment of cleaner conditions with cross-offshore winds on 2ft from the NE, but the swell is tiny and weak (35 energy). It’s clean, but there’s no power.
The 6th of August morning is glassy as anything – wind is zero – but the swell is a pathetic 1.0ft from the N with an 8-second period. You could paddle around on a foamie, but that’s about it.
There’s a little pulse on the 7th of August with 5ft from the ENE, clean on the morning, with 133 combined energy. That’s the best looking combo in the whole run, but it’s still on the small side and that ENE swell doesn’t line up with the optimum N direction for Cromer. It’s a maybe, not a goer.
The 14th of August brings the biggest swell of the period – 7ft from the ENE on Friday morning with a massive 394 combined energy (strong) – but it’s a short 7-second period and cross-onshore winds. That’s a lot of water moving around with no shape, and it’s right on the edge of too big for beginners. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
The water temperature on the 30th of July is 66° and sits 5° warmer than normal – that’s notably warm for the time of year, so at least you won’t be cold while you’re bobbing around waiting for a wave that never comes.
Cromer is fairly consistent as a break, but with nothing on offer here, it’s just one of those flat spells. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so keep an eye on the forecasts – things can change.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 8 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 5 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 33 | 69 | 209 | 120 | 75 | 38 | 30 | 30 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:29PM4.47m | 8:19AM4.84m | 9:01PM4.53m | 8:47AM4.93m | 9:31PM4.55m | 9:16AM5.00m | 10:02PM4.54m | 9:50AM5.02m | 10:36PM4.48m | 10:28AM4.96m | 11:14PM4.35m | 11:13AM4.79m | 00:00AM4.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM1.19m | 3:31PM0.87m | 3:25AM1.15m | 4:02PM0.81m | 3:58AM1.16m | 4:32PM0.81m | 4:31AM1.21m | 5:03PM0.86m | 5:05AM1.29m | 5:37PM0.97m | 5:43AM1.42m | 6:19PM1.15m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 15 | 38 | 30 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 9 | — | — | 14 | 5 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | ENE 5 | N 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 24 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | 69 | 209 | 120 | 75 | — | — | 30 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 684 | 560 | 579 | 684 | 608 | 708 | 579 | 462 | 562 | 566 | 406 | 406 | 391 | 222 | 222 | 220 | 666 | 622 | 297 | 212 |
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