Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, N swell with 183 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this forecast is a tough one.
Let's look at East Runton. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, unfortunately. There's just nothing on offer for a decent paddle. From Monday the 20th of July all the way through to Tuesday the 4th of August, every single reading is marked as poor surf conditions. You're looking at a long, blank run here.
The swell is mostly small and weak, with the combined energy rarely getting out of the low double digits. The biggest pulse we see is a weak 4ft from the north on Wednesday afternoon, the 22nd, with a combined energy of just 183 – still weak, and with a 16 mph cross-onshore wind, it'll be a choppy mess. The water temperature is sitting at 65°, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's much warmer than normal, but that's not much comfort when there's no surf.
The wind is constantly messing things up. When it's not a cross-onshore or onshore breeze, there's just no swell to work with. Even the few clean moments we see, like Saturday morning the 25th with a clean cross-offshore, the swell is tiny and the period is a pathetic 4 seconds. That's just wind slop, not a wave worth paddling for.
Honestly, for a beginner spot like this, the setup during the stronger winds and bigger chop might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. For us, it's a total write-off. This kind of blank run is more normal for the area, but it still stings. Things can change, and forecasts can improve, but right now, don't bother waxing the board.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 6 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 94 | 64 | 47 | 32 | 22 | 70 | 183 | 106 | 75 | 60 | 47 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:18AM3.94m | 00:01AM3.31m | 12:08PM3.63m | 00:53AM3.14m | 1:06PM3.34m | 1:51AM3.01m | 2:12PM3.12m | 2:56AM2.95m | 3:24PM3.03m | 4:00AM2.99m | 4:29PM3.05m | 4:58AM3.12m | 5:25PM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05PM0.53m | 6:07AM1.11m | 6:48PM0.83m | 6:54AM1.27m | 7:36PM1.11m | 7:50AM1.41m | 8:34PM1.32m | 9:02AM1.48m | 9:47PM1.42m | 10:25AM1.43m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:35AM1.28m | 11:58PM1.25m | ||||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | N 9 | NNE 6 | — | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | N 5 | — | NW 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 64 | — | — | 1 | 70 | — | 106 | 75 | 60 | 47 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | 149 | 94 | — | 47 | 32 | 22 | — | 183 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 664 | 31 | 460 | 557 | 119 | 252 | 220 | 31 | 118 | 222 | 119 | 797 | 1097 | 526 | 683 | 779 | 403 | 648 | 362 | 367 |
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