Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, N swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East Runton this week:
The most powerful waves expected at East Runton in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, folks, Rusty here. Looks like we’re in for a pretty quiet stretch along this bit of coast. Honestly, there’s not a single window in the next 16 days that gets the nod for a proper surf. The whole forecast is a run of poor surf conditions with barely any energy, so we’re looking at a long blank spell from now right through to the end of August.
Let’s start with East Runton itself. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there. Through Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, we’ve got tiny swell – nothing over 2 ft – with a bit of glass on Sunday morning, but the wave energy is minimal (combined energy of 6 to 13), and it’s just not enough to push you around. Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th stay flat with poor surf, though Tuesday does see a clean cross-offshore breeze from the west, but the swell (1 ft) is barely there, so it’s more of a flat calm paddle than a surf session.
Wednesday the 19th through Saturday the 22nd sees a tiny bump up to 2 ft to 3 ft on a few occasions, like Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning, but the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is still weak (combined energy between 4 and 47). Even the cleanest conditions, like Wednesday’s cross-offshore, can’t save such tiny waves. From the 23rd to the 30th, it’s more of the same – swell heights rarely hit 3 ft, and the wind gets stronger, hitting 19 to 28 mph from the north and northwest, making it choppy and messy. On Sunday the 30th, there’s even a risk of thunderstorms with a strong breeze, and the energy is down to 3.
For the entire 16-day run, East Runton is a no-go for any real surfing. The only slight highlight might be a window for a very small, clean wave on Tuesday the 18th or Wednesday the 19th morning with that cross-offshore wind, but the swell is so weak (1 ft) it’s barely worth mentioning. If you’re dead set on getting wet, this is more of a bodyboarding or just a swim kind of setup. Kite surfers might find something on the windier, lumpy days like Friday the 21st or Saturday the 29th, but paddle surfing is out.
Simple as that – nothing on the cards. Forecasts can always change, so keep an eye out, but for now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 39 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:42AM4.56m | 9:17PM3.98m | 9:22AM4.47m | 9:55PM3.86m | 10:02AM4.27m | 10:33PM3.68m | 10:43AM3.97m | 11:11PM3.46m | 11:25AM3.63m | 11:52PM3.22m | 12:14PM3.28m | 00:43AM2.98m | 1:17PM2.98m | 1:55AM2.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM-0.17m | 3:35AM0.48m | 4:08PM0.00m | 4:11AM0.58m | 4:43PM0.27m | 4:46AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.60m | 5:21AM0.92m | 5:53PM0.93m | 6:01AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.36m | 7:27PM1.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 3 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 3 | NNW 6 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | — | 7 | 22 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 39 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 707 | 429 | 426 | 557 | 619 | 532 | 532 | 534 | 404 | 686 | 683 | 220 | 290 | 565 | 573 | 521 | 584 | 373 | 226 | 426 | 426 |
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