Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NNW swell with 699 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The first solid week of this forecast is pretty grim. We're looking at a real dry spell from the 8th to the 15th of September. Small, weak, and mostly messy. The kind of week where you check the tide charts twice and still end up just staring at the water. There's a glimmer on the 16th, but it's not until the 21st that things start to look like they might actually be worth the paddle.
The only real standout window is the very end of the run. The 21st of September through the 23rd. That's where the energy finally shows up. On the 21st, we've got a 5ft to 5ft NNE swell pushing in with a period of 6 seconds. Combined energy is moderate, hitting 141 on the Monday morning. The wind is a clean cross-off from the ESE, which is a major positive. This will be a decent, clean wave for most surfers, but that northerly direction means it'll be a bit walled up. The 22nd keeps that same 5ft NE swell going, still clean with light to moderate ESE winds. The real highlight punch is the 23rd of September. The swell bumps up to 6ft to 7ft from the ENE, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 286 in the morning and 394 in the afternoon. That's solid, moderate wave energy. The wind stays clean, cross-off in the morning, switching to a gentle cross-shore in the afternoon. This is the one to circle. It's not a monster, but it's the best we've got by a long shot. Keep in mind, at 7ft, that'll be pushing it for beginners, but for the rest of us, that's a proper session.
The water temp is a notable 65°F on the 8th, which is 4°F above the norm – much warmer than usual for this time of year. That's a nice bonus.
The rest of the spots? Cromer (Norfolk) is the only break on the list, and it's a beach/pier setup. It's fairly consistent, but most of the time in this forecast the wind is either cross-on or onshore, keeping the surf poor. The 16th and 17th have some size with clean conditions, but the scores are still poor, so don't get your hopes up too high for those. The 23rd is the clear winner.
So, in short, don't bother with the wetsuit this week. The real action is the 21st through the 23rd of September. That's your window. The 23rd afternoon looks like the pick of the bunch with a solid 7ft swell and clean, gentle cross-shore winds. Get out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue night, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 5 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | W 4 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 130 | 699 | 286 | 82 | 43 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:38PM4.39m | 5:45AM4.62m | 6:31PM4.63m | 6:32AM4.92m | 7:15PM4.79m | 7:12AM5.13m | 7:52PM4.88m | 7:50AM5.25m | 8:27PM4.90m | 8:26AM5.27m | 8:59PM4.85m | 9:00AM5.18m | 9:31PM4.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM1.56m | 12:56PM0.81m | 1:04AM1.27m | 1:44PM0.50m | 1:46AM1.04m | 2:26PM0.33m | 2:23AM0.89m | 3:04PM0.32m | 2:57AM0.83m | 3:38PM0.43m | 3:30AM0.86m | 4:07PM0.65m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | N 9 | — | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 82 | 43 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | N 14 | N 13 | N 12 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 13 | 11 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 130 | 699 | 286 | — | — | 2 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 463 | 317 | 160 | 0 | 120 | 585 | 378 | 301 | 301 | 226 | 508 | 585 | 417 | 388 | 415 | 425 | 407 | 556 | 391 |
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