Cromer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this out there. It’s a bit of a tough stretch ahead for us here at Cromer.

The long and short of it is, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak for getting a proper wave. We’ve got a whole lot of small, weak, and messy energy for the foreseeable future. The swell window is mostly from the north, but the wind is gonna be all over the place, and when it’s not, the swell is just too tiny to bother with. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it; the first week is a write-off.

Looking at the start, we’ve got nothing but poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, the periods are short, and the wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore. The 4th and 5th are completely flat, with waves under 3ft and next to no energy. We’re talking about a combined energy of 57 or less, which is just weak. The water is a notable 66°F with a 5°F anomaly, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won’t need a thick suit, but you won’t need a board either.

The 6th and 7th offer a little bump, but it’s still poor. The wind is onshore and the swell is short-period and messy. The waves are around 4ft at best, but the quality is just not there. We’re going to see a lot of chop and lumpy conditions. It’s not worth your time.

The 8th and 9th are back down to almost nothing. The energy is in the single digits. This is a real lull. The 10th and 11th are still poor, with more cross-onshore winds and short-period swells. The 12th keeps the same story, clean but tiny. The 13th and 14th, still nothing doing. All of this means we’re looking at a gap of about a week and a half with no real surf. It’s a blank run, and unfortunately, it’s not that unusual for this area.

The 15th and 16th show a slight pulse of energy, but it’s still only around 3ft, and the wind is still cross-onshore. The 17th and 18th are back to flat, with the wind directly onshore. I’m telling you, it’s a rough go.

The only light at the end of the tunnel is the 19th of August. We finally see a swell pulse that has some power behind it. The summary swell height gets up to 6ft, and the combined energy jumps to 278. That’s the first time we’ll see any real grunt in the water. The period is still short, around 6 seconds, so it’s a local windswell, not a groundswell. The wind is still not ideal, being cross-on from the NE, which will keep it messy. But it’s the only day in the whole window that has any size. At 6ft, it’s getting too big for beginners, and with that short period, it’ll be a bit of a handful. It’s not a classic, but it’s all we’ve got. It’s a long way out, so don’t book the time off yet, but it’s the only one that has any promise.

So, keep your boards in the car, but don’t get your hopes up. The first week is a total bust, and the second week is only slightly better. We’ll be waiting for the 19th.

Rusty.

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