East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. I’ve looked over the charts for our little stretch of coast here, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough watch for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a long, slow run of tiny, weak, and messy conditions for the most part. There’s no real stand-out swell event, and the wind is going to be a constant battle.

Starting off now, right through this week and into the next, the surf is flat to marginal. We’ve got a few knee-high waves, but the wind is mostly cross-onshore and choppy, making it a real slog. The water temp is sitting around 65°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – about 5°F above average – so at least the water feels nice even if the waves don’t.

There’s a brief window on Friday the 24th, in the morning. We get a light offshore wind from the southwest at East Runton, and the combo energy is only 25, making for a weak, tiny wave. It’s clean, but you’re looking at 2 ft of weak, short-period swell. It’s a beginner-level wave, and crowds are possible. That’s about as good as it gets for the first week.

Then things go really quiet. From around the 25th of July through to the 3rd of August, it’s mostly flat, with wave heights well under 2 ft. The combined swell energy drops into single digits or low double digits, which is basically nothing. A few days have glassy conditions, like the afternoon of the 25th, but with only 1 ft on offer, it’s not worth paddling out for. You’ll be sitting on your board with your ankles dry.

The only flicker of something bigger comes on the 5th of August. Wednesday morning at East Runton shows a clean, offshore wind from the southwest, and the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the east. The combined energy hits 98, so it’s still only moderate, but it’s the biggest and cleanest we’ll see. The period is only 5 seconds though, so it’s weak, short-period windswell. Still, if you’re desperate for a surfable wave, that Wednesday morning is the best bet. The afternoon sees the swell push 5 ft with a touch more energy (146), but the wind goes cross-shore, so it won't be as clean.

Overall, this is a dry spell. There’s no big swell to get excited about, and the window of clean surf is tiny. For most of this 16-day run, you’re better off doing a dawny or just enjoying a beach walk. It’s one of those periods where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s looking pretty bleak.

Stay patient, lads. Rusty.

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