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Cromer Surf Photo: 'Cromer 3-4ft as tide drops' by F Preston

Issued: 12 pm 09 Aug 2026 (local time)

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19.2° C

2.5°

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
	N	WNW		N
	7 s	glass		7 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March 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
	N	SW		N	N
	7 s	glass		7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 March 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	WSW		N	N	N
	16 s	cross- off		9 s	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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
	N	WSW		N	N
	14 s	cross- off		9 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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
	N	WSW		N	N
	13 s	cross- off		13 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	WSW	W	N	N	N
	13 s	cross- off	2 s	13 s	8 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	WSW	W	N	N	N
	13 s	cross- off	3 s	13 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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
	N	WSW	W	N	N
	12 s	cross- off	3 s	12 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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
	N	W	W	N
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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
	N	W	W	N
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 March 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
	NW	WNW	NW	N
	4 s	cross- on	4 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March 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	WNW	NW	N
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March 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	WNW	NW	N
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March 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
	N	WNW	W	NNW	N
	11 s	cross	3 s	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March 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
	N	WNW	NNW	N
	11 s	cross- on	5 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	N		NNW	N	NE
	10 s	glass		4 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	N	SSE		N	NNW	NE
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 March at 6 pm

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

Image captured 2 hours and 6 minutes after high water (falling ordinary tide). Tide height was 3.3m (11.0 ft). Range 5.25m (17.2 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Cromer Surf Photo: 'Cromer 3-4ft as tide drops' by F Preston

It'd been 4-5ft at high tide, and held through past mid-tide. Pulsy groundswell. Forecast said 1.5ft @ 12 seconds

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User: F Preston (25 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 4:35 pm 8 Mar 2021