Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period, NW swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 1.4m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, because I’ve got the full rundown for Cromer right here. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough stretch for the ol’ paddle. We’ve got a proper 16-day window here, but it opens with a real dud.
The first bit of Saturday, July 25th, is flat. The whole weekend is a write-off, with hardly a ripple. We’re looking at a solid block of nothing from the start up until Monday morning, the 27th. That’s a few days of sitting on the beach, I’m afraid.
Monday morning, the 27th, we finally see a little pulse. Swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NW, but the period is a short, choppy 5 seconds. The wind is a cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, messy affair. The combined energy is barely a whisper at 88. It’s surfable for a beginner on a foamie, but it’s not the kind of day that gets the heart racing. The water is a balmy 65°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – proper warm for a July dip.
The rest of the week is a real grind. We bounce between 1.0 ft and 3 ft highs, with periods rarely getting above 8 seconds. The wind is all over the place – cross, cross-off, and cross-on – but it’s never really clean. Tuesday afternoon the 28th shows a bit of promise with a clean cross-off breeze and a 2 ft, 9-second swell, but it’s just not enough to get excited about. The energy is in the teens and thirties the whole time, which is weak.
We roll into August and the pattern doesn’t change. The first week of August is a total dead zone. Wednesday the 5th has a bit of a bump to 3 ft, but it’s under a strong onshore gale and light rain. That’s more of a kite-surfing session than a paddle session. The combined energy on that Wednesday morning finally hits 37, which is still very weak.
Even when we get to the second week, the 9th of August, there is a tiny uptick to 3 ft from the NW, but the period is just 5 seconds and the wind is onshore. The energy on the 9th afternoon nudges up to 68, but it’s still a far cry from what we’d call a good wave.
Honestly, there is no standout session in this whole 16-day window. The best I can say is that Tuesday afternoon the 28th or Wednesday morning the 29th of July are the “least worst,” with a clean offshore flow and a tiny bit of swell. But it’s tiny. Cromer (Cromer) is a fairly consistent spot, and it’s a bit of a shock to see it this flat for so long. The forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for too long, but for now, it’s a solid miss. Keep the board in the car and the wetsuit dry.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 33°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 5 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 82 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:47PM3.87m | 5:15AM4.05m | 5:45PM3.98m | 6:02AM4.26m | 6:34PM4.12m | 6:43AM4.46m | 7:17PM4.26m | 7:19AM4.62m | 7:55PM4.38m | 7:51AM4.74m | 8:29PM4.47m | 8:19AM4.84m | 9:01PM4.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM1.97m | 11:14PM1.83m | 11:56AM1.78m | 00:11AM1.71m | 12:55PM1.54m | 00:57AM1.55m | 1:41PM1.31m | 1:37AM1.40m | 2:21PM1.12m | 2:15AM1.27m | 2:57PM0.97m | 2:51AM1.19m | 3:31PM0.87m | 3:25AM1.15m | |||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 8 | — | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | — | N 8 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 11 | — | 6 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 30 | 14 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | SE 5 | N 8 | — | N 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | W 3 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 82 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 20 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 761 | 761 | 575 | 506 | 685 | 312 | 156 | 181 | 120 | 119 | 120 | 226 | 143 | 221 | 204 | 283 | 534 | 342 | 608 | 693 | 220 |
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