Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 71 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 1.2m 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s run through it in feet and old-school numbers.
It’s a grim stretch, no two ways about it. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell, so don’t bother checking the tide charts. There’s no real surf to speak of.
The only spot in the mix is Cromer, a beach and pier joint. The water is running about 65°F, which is much warmer than average for July – nearly 4°F above normal, so you’ll be fine in a shorty or even a rash guard.
The first chance is Friday morning, 24th July. Swell is a pathetic 2ft from the north, period a short 6 seconds, with a cross-onshore wind from the NW at 6 mph. Combined energy is a weak 30. It’s rubbish. Friday afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze from the east, but the swell drops to 2ft. Still nothing.
Saturday and Sunday are the same story – swell never reaches 2ft, winds are 12 to 16 mph, cross or cross-onshore, and the water is choppy and messy. Energy is in the teens and low thirties.
Monday morning the 27th shows a tiny bump to 3ft from the NW, period 5 seconds, energy at 61. Still weak. The wind is cross-onshore, so it’s bumpy. Monday afternoon goes glassy – calm wind – but the swell drops back to 2ft. Clean, but gutless.
From Tuesday 28th July all the way through to Saturday 8th August, the swell is consistently under 2ft, often just 0.7ft or 1ft. Periods are short, 4 to 9 seconds. Energy is mostly in the single digits or low teens. Winds come and go, sometimes clean, sometimes not, but it doesn’t matter because there’s no wave.
The best-looking slot is Tuesday morning 28th July – offshore wind from the SSE at 3 mph, a 2ft swell with a 9-second period, energy at 41. Clean, but tiny.
There’s a little spike on Saturday 8th August afternoon where the period jumps to 11 seconds and energy hits 40, but the swell is still only 1ft from the north. That’s a long-period groundswell, but with no height, it’s just a ripple. At a beach and pier like Cromer, that long period will make it close out and break too straight even if there was more size.
Every single session is rated a zero. It’s a dead run. For this part of the world, that’s just how it goes sometimes – the North Sea can go flat for a stretch. It won’t stay this way forever, and forecasts can change, but for now, hang the wetsuit up.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | W 4 | N 8 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 50 | 49 | 21 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:41PM3.84m | 4:18AM3.87m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM1.86m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 4 | N 9 |
| kJ | 30 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 41 | 41 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | W 3 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | N 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1737 | 1099 | 575 | 761 | 750 | 403 | 685 | 447 | 375 | 120 | 168 | 82 | 120 | 228 | 368 | 556 | 534 | 510 | 559 | 577 | 621 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cromer provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cromer can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cromer surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cromer) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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