Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 164 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s cast an eye over the next 16 days for our local stretch.
To be straight with you, the outlook is a tough one. We’ve got a long dry spell before anything really worth paddling out for shows up. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off, with flat, weak, short-period wind swell and onshore or cross-off junk. The water is sitting at 65°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least the wait won’t be a cold one.
The real glimmer comes on Monday, 3rd August, and rolls into Tuesday, 5th August. That’s where the energy finally kicks in. The combined energy jumps to 122 (moderate) on Monday afternoon, with a clean 5ft northwest swell rolling in. The wind is offshore from the ESE, so the conditions will be clean. This is a beach/pier setup, so that period of 6 seconds is a bit short, but the size and the clean wind make it the best we’ve got.
Then Tuesday, 5th August, is the stand-out. The morning sees a 4ft easterly swell with a 5-second period, but the combined energy is 98, and the wind is light and offshore from the SW. The afternoon gets even better: 5ft east swell, 6-second period, combined energy of 146 (moderate), with light offshore ESE winds. The conditions are clean. This is the best on offer in the entire outlook. The waves are surfable, but the short period means they’ll be a little soft and sectiony. It’s not a world-class day, but after two weeks of nothing, it’s a bloody welcome one.
For the rest of the second week, the 4th of August is a bit of a mess with onshore winds, and the 5th is the only real option. The 3rd of August afternoon is also worth a look if you’re keen to get wet earlier.
So, in short: hold tight through the first week and a half. The best windows are the afternoon of Monday, 3rd August, and the morning and afternoon of Tuesday, 5th August. Get on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 4 | N 5 | W 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 41 | 20 | 51 | 156 | 106 | 94 | 75 | 47 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM4.44m | 1:06AM3.96m | 1:18PM4.15m | 2:06AM3.81m | 2:28PM3.94m | 3:12AM3.77m | 3:41PM3.84m | 4:18AM3.87m | 4:47PM3.87m | 5:15AM4.05m | 5:45PM3.98m | 6:02AM4.26m | 6:34PM4.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:18PM1.23m | 7:14AM1.77m | 8:05PM1.53m | 8:10AM1.94m | 9:01PM1.76m | 9:16AM2.03m | 10:06PM1.86m | 10:36AM1.97m | 11:14PM1.83m | 11:56AM1.78m | 00:11AM1.71m | 12:55PM1.54m | 00:57AM1.55m | ||||||||
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 | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | — | — | 106 | 94 | 75 | 47 | 25 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 22 | 22 | 7 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | ENE 2 | NW 2 | N 4 | — | W 3 | N 4 | N 5 | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 41 | — | 51 | 156 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 22 | 33 | — | — | 32 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 767 | 896 | 226 | 254 | 1127 | 70 | 119 | 212 | 143 | 677 | 704 | 575 | 692 | 685 | 649 | 649 | 735 | 514 | 120 | 143 | 120 |
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