Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with 311 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one. We’ve got a long stretch of small, wind-affected conditions, and honestly, there’s no standout day where everything clicks. The first proper surf recommendation doesn't kick in until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then, it’s a battle with the wind.
From now until Sunday the 2nd of August, it’s flat and messy. There’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. We’re looking at a gap of several days with no real action.
The only break on offer is East Runton. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly exposed beach break that needs a clean NNE swell to work, but for most of the forecast, it’s just not getting it.
Things start to pick up on Monday the 3rd of August. The morning brings a 4 ft swell from the east (moderate wave energy at 95), but with a fresh 19 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be lumpy and poor. The afternoon sees the swell bump to 5 ft from the ENE (moderate wave energy at 143), but the wind is still a moderate cross-onshore, making for choppy, poor surf.
Tuesday the 4th of August is a little better in terms of wind. The morning has a 4 ft swell from the NE (moderate wave energy at 153) with an onshore wind, but the afternoon sees the wind ease to a light 6 mph onshore, with the swell dropping to 4 ft (moderate wave energy at 138). It’s still not clean, but the lighter wind makes it more manageable for a beginner.
The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August. We get a 3 ft swell from the NNE (weak wave energy at 48) with a light 6 mph cross-offshore wind from the SW. The file says "clean" – that’s the best wind we see for the whole period. The swell is tiny, but for a beginner at East Runton, that’s actually a good thing. It’s not going to be world-class, but it’ll be the most pleasant session of the entire run. The water temperature is about average for the time of year.
Saturday the 15th of August also has a clean morning with a 0.7 ft swell from the NNE and a light cross-offshore breeze, but that’s barely a ripple.
So, to wrap it up: the best on offer is the morning of Wednesday the 12th of August at East Runton. It’s small, clean, and perfect for a beginner to get some practice. Everything else is a write-off due to poor wind or tiny surf. Keep an eye on the forecasts, though – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 32 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 78 | 131 | 152 | 138 | 124 | 103 | 75 | 72 | 43 | 49 | 33 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:17AM4.09m | 8:44PM3.65m | 8:50AM4.18m | 9:18PM3.67m | 9:24AM4.19m | 9:53PM3.66m | 9:59AM4.14m | 10:31PM3.61m | 10:37AM4.01m | 11:12PM3.51m | 11:21AM3.83m | 11:59PM3.37m | 12:14PM3.61m | 00:58AM3.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:01PM0.33m | 3:01AM0.68m | 3:35PM0.26m | 3:34AM0.68m | 4:09PM0.27m | 4:09AM0.73m | 4:44PM0.33m | 4:45AM0.82m | 5:21PM0.46m | 5:25AM0.94m | 6:03PM0.64m | 6:11AM1.07m | 6:53PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 8 | E 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 12 | 146 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | E 4 | E 4 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 152 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | E 4 | — | — | NE 2 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 6 | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 32 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 78 | 131 | — | 138 | 124 | 103 | 75 | 72 | 43 | 49 | 33 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 577 | 683 | 606 | 559 | 577 | 560 | 560 | 561 | 406 | 311 | 537 | 372 | 426 | 210 | 118 | 27 | 229 | 403 | 737 | 776 | 340 |
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