Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 26 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 62 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 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’. This 16-day forecast is pretty flat for our area – a real drought of good waves. The first week is a total washout, and we don’t see anything with much promise until we’re deep into the second week.
Starting with Cromer (beach/pier) . From Sunday the 26th of July through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s mostly junk. Swells are tiny – 0.3ft to 2ft – and the wind is either cross-shore or onshore, kicking up chop. On Tuesday morning the 28th, we get a clean cross-offshore breeze and a 2ft swell with a 8-second period, but the energy is weak (43) – nothing to write home about. The water temp is 66°F, which is *much warmer than normal* for the season by about 5°F – that’s notable, but doesn’t help the surf.
The first real blip of size comes on Sunday the 9th of August. A 5ft swell from the NNE, short period of 7 seconds, combined energy of 215 (moderate) – but it’s lumpy with a fresh cross-onshore wind. That’s a messy, blown-out mess. Friday the 7th of August morning shows some hope with a 3ft N swell and 117 energy, but the cross-onshore wind ruins it – choppy and bumpy.
The best bet is Monday morning the 10th of August. Clean offshore wind from the south at 15 mph, which is a huge plus. The swell is small – just 2ft from the N with a 6-second period – with weak energy (27). It’s not powerful, but it’ll be smooth and glassy. That’s your window for a log or a soft-top.
Bottom line: this is a quiet, almost empty forecast for Cromer. Nothing stands out as a real gem. The few clean moments lack power, and the few powerful moments are windy and ugly. We’ll have to wait and see if the forecasts shift.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 10 |
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 kJ | 2 | 28 | 62 | 41 | 12 | 20 | 43 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 39 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:47AM4.93m | 9:31PM4.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:02PM0.81m | 3:58AM1.16m | |||||||
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 | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 34 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | W 3 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 12 | 15 | 43 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | SE 4 | S 4 | W 4 | — | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 28 | 62 | 41 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 51 | 6 | 9 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 563 | 430 | 156 | 204 | 120 | 120 | 233 | 368 | 233 | 577 | 174 | 346 | 669 | 312 | 397 | 575 | 665 | 408 | 658 | 120 |
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