Cromer

11.9°C Water temp · May 5

United Kingdom Coastal 1 - Excellent 11.9°C

Cromer is a popular resort on the North Norfolk coast. The beach has a promenade behind and the town on low cliffs above. The designated bathing beach is sand and shingle, backed by sandy cliffs and close to the pier. Rock pools are revealed at low tide. The appearance of the beach can vary rapidly during storm events resulting in significant changes to the build-up of sand next to the sea wall.

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Water

Coastal bathing water

Location

North Norfolk, Norfolk, North Norfolk District

Season

Designated bathing water since 1988. Official monitoring season runs from May to September.

Water Quality

Excellent (2025). Assessed under rBWD

Risks

Storm water arising in the town is contained within a large storage tank and pumped for treatment when capacity becomes available. In extreme storm conditions (approx once in five years) excess storm sewage is discharged and could cause a reduction in bathing water quality. There are a number of pipes that discharge surface water and highway drainage onto the beach during periods of rainfall, which may lead to reduced water quality. This bathing water is included in the Surfers Against Sewage “Safer Seas Service”. This service can alert you to Combined Storm Sewer Overflow discharges via a phone App and in addition, it includes the Environment Agency Pollution Risk Forecast warnings where they are available. Further details of the service can be found at - http://www.sas.org.uk/safer-seas-service/