Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, NNW swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East Runton this week:
The surf forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East Runton in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 21st 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 have a proper look at what's on offer for East Runton. I won't lie to you, it's a pretty quiet picture for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak swell and dodgy wind, so don't go clearing your calendar just yet.
We start off with a bit of a nothing-burger from Sunday the 16th right through to the end of the week. The swell is barely a ripple, mostly around 0.7ft to 0.7ft, with a period so short it’s barely pushing any water. The combined energy is weak, reading single and low double digits. Most of the time the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, so it’s just not doing us any favours. You’d be looking at a lake out there.
Now, we do finally see a pulse of energy around Friday the 21st, but it comes with a catch. The swell jumps to 6ft from the NNW, and the combined energy hits 352 – that's some proper moderate energy. But the wind is howling from the NNW at 19 mph and blowing straight onshore. For a beach break like East Runton, that’s going to be a messy, lumpy, blown-out mess. Honestly, that setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It’s a write-off for us.
The standouts, if you can call them that, come on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of August. On Saturday morning, the swell drops to a more manageable 4ft from the north, with a period of 8 seconds. The real winner here is the wind: light WSW at 6 mph blowing cross-offshore. That will clean the waves right up. The combined energy is a moderate 208, so there’s some push. The water is already a very warm 68°, which is much warmer than normal for the time of year - feels like a wetsuit-thinner. You’ll be sharing the lineup, as crowds are possible here. For Sunday the 23rd, the morning has a clean 3ft north swell but the wind swings onshore, so the Saturday morning slot is your best bet.
After that, the energy fades again right through to the end of the month. There is a brief uptick on the 30th of August with a 4ft NW swell and cross-off wind, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is weak at 74. It’s better than nothing, but nothing special.
So, in short: don’t hold your breath. Saturday the 22nd morning is the pick of a very average bunch. If you’re desperate for a paddle, that’s your window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 139 | 352 | 273 | 205 | 208 | 169 | 156 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:55PM3.86m | 10:02AM4.27m | 10:33PM3.68m | 10:43AM3.97m | 11:11PM3.46m | 11:25AM3.63m | 11:52PM3.22m | 12:14PM3.28m | 00:43AM2.98m | 1:17PM2.98m | 1:55AM2.81m | 2:43PM2.81m | 3:23AM2.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08PM0.00m | 4:11AM0.58m | 4:43PM0.27m | 4:46AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.60m | 5:21AM0.92m | 5:53PM0.93m | 6:01AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.36m | 7:27PM1.50m | 7:59AM1.54m | 8:49PM1.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 5 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | SSE 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | NNW 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 139 | 352 | 273 | 205 | 208 | 169 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 479 | 619 | 532 | 532 | 575 | 683 | 586 | 1132 | 31 | 573 | 584 | 575 | 289 | 661 | 289 | 289 | 223 | 28 | 0 | 222 | 68 |
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