Cromer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Cromer’s got cooking for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a tough outlook. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much to start.

The first glimmer of hope doesn’t come until late in the game. For the vast majority of this 16-day window, the swell heights are just ankle to knee-high at best. The water temp is a balmy `67°F`, which is about `4°F` warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath, but unfortunately the waves aren’t matching that vibe.

We’ve got a solid stretch of days where the energy is flat. The wind is often a problem too, mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things messy. On August 18th, Tuesday morning, we get a clean look with a cross-off wind from the SW at `19 mph`, but still only `1 ft`. Tuesday afternoon actually goes glassy with `1 ft` from the north, but the period is only `7 seconds` – it’s just not enough push.

A bit of a pulse shows up on August 19th, Wednesday morning, with a `3 ft` swell from the west, but the period is a short `5 seconds` and the wind is a fresh cross-shore at `19 mph`, making it lumpy and cross-chop. That afternoon and into the 20th, the chop gets even worse.

For August 26th, Wednesday, we see a bit more size: `4 ft` on Wednesday morning from the north with a clean cross-off wind from the SW at `16 mph`. It’s a small window of cleaner conditions, but the period is still short at `5 seconds`, which means quick, weak waves. This is the best we’ve seen for a while but it’s hardly firing.

The real standout – and I’m stretching that word – lands on August 27th. We’ve got a `5 ft to 6 ft` swell from the north, with a longer period of `9 seconds` and combined energy jumping into the hundreds. *That* is the biggest and most powerful swell of the entire forecast. However, the wind is howling out of the WNW at `25 to 28 mph` – that’s a strong cross-shore. It creates a messy, choppy surface. At this size, `5-6 ft` is pushing beyond beginner territory, but with that wind ruining the surface, it’s really only for the hardy, or honestly, that setup is screaming for kites rather than paddles.

We do get a brief reprieve on the morning of August 22nd, Saturday. It’s glassy as can be (SW `3 mph`), with a `3 ft` north swell at `7 seconds`. The combined energy is `70`, and the report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” Not bad for a longboard or a foiler, but for a standard shortboard, it’s a strictly average day. Crowds are possible, especially for a clean Saturday morning.

Other than that, there’s nothing to get excited about. The whole period is a write-off for quality surfing. Keep an eye on the 27th for size, but wait for that wind to change before paddling out.

Rusty.

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