Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, NW swell with 136 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for East Runton over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is one big flat spell with nothing rideable for a surfer. Every single entry in the data shows poor surf conditions with a score of zero out of ten. We’re looking at a solid two-week gap where you can leave the board in the car.
The only real pulse of energy shows up on Saturday the 5th of September, with a swell bumping up to 5 ft from the NW. The combined energy hits a moderate 136, so there’s some push there, but the period is a weak 6 seconds – that’s just windswell junk. On top of that, the wind is a fresh cross-shore from the WNW at 19 mph, making for lumpy, choppy conditions. It’s not surfable for a paddle; if you’re into kite surfing, that setup might look more interesting, but for a traditional surf, it’s a no-go. The following day, Saturday the 5th afternoon, drops to 3 ft with lighter wind, but still cross-shore and bumpy.
There’s a tiny spike again on Saturday the 12th of September, with 5 ft from the N, period of 7 seconds, and a combined energy of 235 – that’s moderate energy – but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore from the ENE at 19 mph, so it’ll be lumpy and messy. Same story for the 13th, with 3 ft and cross-onshore chop.
Honestly, the only window with clean conditions comes on Sunday the 6th of September morning and afternoon. We’ve got a gentle offshore wind from the SSW at 9 mph, which will keep the surface glassy. But the swell is only 2 ft from the N with an 8-second period and weak energy (30). It’s tiny, and East Runton is a fairly exposed beach setup, so you might catch a knee-high dribbler if you’re desperate, but don’t expect any real waves.
Water temperature is sitting at 66°F, which is 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s notably warm for a North Sea dip in early September.
Best bet? There isn’t one. This is a proper blank run for the area. East Runton is fairly consistent normally, so it tends not to stay this poor for long – forecasts can change – but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 85 | 136 | 89 | 55 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 10:01PM3.87m | 10:13AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.71m | 10:57AM3.89m | 11:25PM3.47m | 11:50AM3.57m | 00:23AM3.22m | 1:01PM3.25m | 1:42AM3.06m | 2:37PM3.09m | 3:15AM3.11m | 4:10PM3.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.21m | 4:19AM0.59m | 4:49PM0.43m | 4:58AM0.74m | 5:32PM0.72m | 5:44AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.04m | 6:47AM1.16m | 7:36PM1.31m | 8:20AM1.27m | 9:17PM1.42m | 10:10AM1.13m | 10:50PM1.29m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 8 | — | — | 89 | 55 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | S 5 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | — | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 26 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 37 | 85 | 136 | 4 | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 410 | 473 | 532 | 574 | 167 | 507 | 362 | 520 | 377 | 462 | 441 | 389 | 155 | 27 | 224 | 369 | 407 | 307 | 222 | 418 |
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