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Cromer Surf Photo: 'Fred Preston surfing a small winter swell' by Oscar Fred Preston

Issued: 6 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cromer sea temperature is

17.5°C

1.9°

Cromer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	NNW	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	9 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSE	N
	6 s	cross	6 s	7 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSE	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NW	W	WNW	NNW	SSW
	6 s	cross	5 s	6 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	W	W	NNW	S
	7 s	cross	5 s	7 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SW		NW	SSW
	8 s	cross- off		8 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNW	SE	SSE	NNW
	8 s	cross- off	3 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	S	S	NNW
	4 s	off	4 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	NNW	N
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	WSW	SSE	N
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW	WSW	N	SSE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	8 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	N	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 24 February at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	N	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	N	SSE
	6 s	cross	6 s	11 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	NNW
	6 s	cross- off	5 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	NNW
	5 s	cross- off	5 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	NNW	NNW
	5 s	cross	5 s	8 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 February at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Cromer around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 54 minutes before low water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.8m (6.0 ft). Range 5.38m (17.7 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cromer Surf Photo: 'Fred Preston surfing a small winter swell' by Oscar Fred Preston

Surfing to the east of the pier in front of the boat house

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User: Oscar Fred Preston (21 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:48 am 24 Feb 2020