East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Anglia, UK)

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East Runton Surf Guide

East Runton in East Anglia is a reasonably exposed beach break that has pretty consitent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the south southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the north northeast. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Watch out for rocks / rips.

East Runton Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	fairly consistent	11.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing East Runton:

The best conditions reported for surf at East Runton occur when a North-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf East Runton (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing East Runton with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 1% of the time in December while 16% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 83% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

16%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

83%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore East Runton Location Map

Interactive East Runton surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to East Runton is Coltishall Airport (CLF) in England, 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to East Runton is Norwich Airport (NWI), also in England, 30 km (19 miles) away.

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East Runton Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 02:56 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	5	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	cross- on

What does East Runton look like?

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Tides at East Runton

Current tide and informaton

For Sheringham, 3 km from East Runton.

Next High Water: 09:42am | 3.65m

Next Low Water: 03:48am | 0.88m

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East Runton Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.1 °C) at East Runton is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.