Cromer Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We've got a lot of small, weak surf on the horizon, and it's going to take a while before there's anything worth getting excited about. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a nice touch for the few small ones we might grab.

Right now, and for the first few days, it's flat out poor. Monday and Tuesday are showing nothing but tiny, gutless waves. We're talking under a foot or less with weak energy (3 and 1 on the combined scale) – not even worth getting the board wet. The wind is cross-off or cross, but it doesn't matter when there's no swell. We're looking at a few days of this, with an empty ocean.

Wednesday the 9th is where things get a little more interesting, but it's still not good. That NNW swell bumps up to 5ft with moderate energy (304), and the period is a decent 9 seconds, but the wind is onshore and choppy. It's going to be messy. The morning cross-on will tear it apart. By the afternoon the wind goes light onshore, but the swell drops to 4ft (169). Mixed bag, but honestly, it's not calling to me.

The rest of the week and into the weekend is more of the same – small, weak, and uninspiring. There's a glassy period on Thursday afternoon with 2ft (58), but it's just too small to be any real fun. We’ll be looking at a few days with nothing on offer before we get to the next little pulse.

Now, looking further out, there's a bit of a pulse around the 17th. The Thursday afternoon shows a 4ft NW swell with moderate energy (103), and the wind is a clean cross-off. That's probably the best of a pretty average bunch, but it's a week and a half away, so treat it as promising but not a done deal. The Friday the 18th has more size, but the wind jumps to a strong 25 mph, which will tear it up and make it look more like a kite-surfing day than a surfing day.

A few other days, like the 20th, show 3ft (47 and 61) with clean-ish winds, but the period is a weak 5 seconds, meaning it'll be soft and unorganized. There's even a longer period (11 seconds) on the 22nd, but with only 1ft on offer, it's nothing.

Bottom line: the next few days, and most of the period, are a bust. Don't get your hopes up. If you're desperate, mark the 17th in your calendar, but don't book the day off work. The conditions just aren't in our favor right now.

Rusty.

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