East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk turkey about East Runton for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest, it’s looking pretty bleak. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with poor winds, and only one day that really stands out as worth the paddle, and that’s a while off. The water’s running much warmer than usual for this time of year at 66°, which is nice for a dip, but it won’t save the waves.

The first week is a write-off. From Monday the 24th through the 31st, the swell is small and the wind is mostly cross or onshore, leaving us with lumpy, choppy conditions. There’s a brief moment early on Thursday the 27th with a light offshore breeze and a clean 4ft swell from the ENE, but it’s weak and short-period, so still pretty average. Don’t get too excited.

Then we hit a proper flat spell. From the 1st through the 5th of September, there’s almost nothing to ride. The wave energy is negligible, and what little bump appears gets torn up by strong winds. You’d be better off doing anything else.

The one real standout is Tuesday the 8th of September. The wind goes clean and cross-offshore, the swell pushes up to a more interesting 4ft to 5ft from the NNW, and the period stretches out to 10-11 seconds. The combined energy jumps up to 260 in the morning and 478 in the afternoon – the only real push we see in the whole window. It’s a beach break, so that longer period might make it a bit sectiony, but it’s the best we’ve got. It’s promising, but it’s over a week out, so don’t bank on it.

Before that, the weekend of the 6th and 7th looks messy, and the 6th morning is too short-period and cross-shore to be any good. So, if you’re keen, keep an eye on that Tuesday the 8th. It’s not going to be pumping, but it’s the only day with any real potential. For now, the board stays in the van.

Rusty.

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