Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, N swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cromer this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Cromer in the next 16 days are 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Monday (Jul 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
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Right, pull up a sand dune, grab a coffee. Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for the Cromer area, and it’s a bit of a tough one. To be brutally honest, the next two and a half weeks look like a write-off for a proper paddle. The numbers are just not playing ball.
We’re kicking off on Sunday the 5th of July, and straight away there’s nothing doing. The swell is tiny, and the wind is a mess. That pattern pretty much holds all the way through to Monday the 20th of July. You’re looking at almost a full 16 days of minimal to no surfable energy. The combined swell energy barely cracks 40 (moderate wave energy) at its absolute best, and that’s with a nasty cross-onshore wind. The heights are hovering around 0.7 ft to 3 ft, with periods so short (4 to 7 seconds) it’s just wind chop. It’s not going to break with any shape at all.
There is one tiny glimmer, but it’s not for surfing. On Wednesday the 15th of July, the wind swings offshore from the S and then cross-offshore from the ESE, cleaning things right up. The trouble is, the swell is only 1.0 ft and the combined energy is a pathetic 7 (weak wave energy). It’s glassy and clean, but there’s literally nothing to ride. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there.
Honestly, for anyone looking for a wave, you’re better off giving the board a rest. If the wind is howling and the swell is that weak, for a beach/pier setup like Cromer, it’s more interesting for a kite than a paddle. The only saving grace is that this break is fairly consistent, so a blank run like this is a bit of a fluke. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d find something else to do.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 11 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:13AM4.71m | 11:11PM4.20m | 10:53AM4.65m | 11:54PM4.10m | 11:41AM4.54m | 00:46AM4.00m | 12:40PM4.39m | 1:48AM3.93m | 1:52PM4.28m | 2:55AM3.95m | 3:10PM4.25m | 4:01AM4.07m | 4:22PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM1.43m | 5:30PM1.05m | 5:31AM1.53m | 6:08PM1.11m | 6:15AM1.64m | 6:54PM1.20m | 7:07AM1.73m | 7:48PM1.28m | 8:09AM1.77m | 8:51PM1.35m | 9:17AM1.71m | 10:00PM1.37m | 10:29AM1.56m | 11:13PM1.31m | |||||||
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 | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | — | — | SSE 2 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 19 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 27 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 391 | 508 | 539 | 556 | 556 | 501 | 473 | 560 | 452 | 452 | 452 | 462 | 452 | 560 | 428 | 405 | 406 | 408 | 408 | 529 | 462 |
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