Surf Forecasts:
Cromer surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 148 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cromer over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what's cookin' for our stretch of coast over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking like a long, flat spell, so don't get your hopes up too early.
The water temp is unusually warm for this time of year, about 66°F at Cromer, which is a full 4°F warmer than normal. That's a nice surprise for the skin, but the waves are another story.
We've got a real dry patch. From now, right through to Monday the 15th of September, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. It's a long wait. The wind is just too strong or from the wrong direction, and the swell energy is tiny – mostly single-digit figures, like a weak 34 or even a pathetic 2, for days on end. Even when we see a bump on Saturday the 5th (moderate wave energy of 120), the wind is a fresh cross-shore that'll chop it all to bits.
Finally, around Tuesday the 15th, things show a little life. The morning brings a clean 5 ft swell from the WNW, and with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW, the conditions are clean. The combined energy hits 132, which is moderate. The period is a short 5 seconds though, so it'll be a bit soft and crumbly. But after nothing, this is a lifeline.
The real standout is Tuesday afternoon. We get glassy conditions – dead calm, just a 3 mph wind from the SSW, you could hear a pin drop. There’s a 4 ft swell from the NW with moderate energy (119). It's a short period again, but with those flat, clean conditions, it’ll be the best we see. This is your window. Don't expect a classic session, but for a Tuesday afternoon cruise on a longboard, it'll do.
After that, Wednesday the 16th looks like we're back to the doldrums. So, lock in that Tuesday afternoon if you can.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 |
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 kJ | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 120 | 94 | 55 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:03PM4.69m | 10:06AM5.09m | 10:40PM4.54m | 10:52AM4.84m | 11:25PM4.30m | 11:49AM4.48m | 00:25AM4.03m | 1:12PM4.12m | 1:57AM3.86m | 2:59PM4.00m | 3:37AM3.97m | 4:29PM4.14m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33PM0.78m | 4:39AM1.10m | 5:08PM0.97m | 5:18AM1.26m | 5:50PM1.25m | 6:07AM1.47m | 6:44PM1.58m | 7:10AM1.69m | 7:56PM1.89m | 8:37AM1.80m | 9:33PM2.01m | 10:29AM1.64m | 11:09PM1.86m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | — | 94 | 55 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 13 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | S 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 54 | 120 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 301 | 411 | 475 | 534 | 562 | 181 | 213 | 362 | 575 | 391 | 319 | 369 | 377 | 82 | 25 | 408 | 473 | 356 | 463 | 489 | 489 |
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