Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, NW swell with 217 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW 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 (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. 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 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got coming up.
Look, I’m just gonna level with you straight away: this 16-day stretch is a tough one for East Runton. We’re looking at a long, quiet spell with barely a whisper of surf for the first week and change. From September 2nd right through to the 9th, it’s all ankle-biters and knee-high slop – we’re talking waves that are lucky to hit 1ft, with hardly any energy behind them. It’s basically a flat spell, so don’t bother paddling out. A few days in there, like the 5th, do see some pulse in the water – around 5ft on Saturday morning and carrying moderate energy (196) – but the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it lumpy and pretty average. That’s more of a kite-surfing kind of setup than a paddle-surf one.
The first real sign of life comes on Thursday the 10th. The afternoon shows a little bump pushing in from the WNW at around 5ft, with a weak period and light energy (87). The wind is a gentle cross-off breeze, so the surface will be clean. It’s not going to blow anyone away, but it’s the first surfable wave in over a week.
Friday the 11th offers a bit more punch in the morning, with a touch over 4ft from the north and moderate energy (126) behind it. Winds are cross-off, keeping it clean. Still, nothing to write home about, but you could get a few fun ones if you’re desperate.
The real stand-out, and I mean the only one worth circling in red, is Monday the 14th. We’ve got a north-northeast swell running at a consistent 4ft to 5ft through the day, with moderate energy (106 to 110). The winds are light and offshore in the morning, turning to a gentle cross-off in the afternoon. That means clean, glassy conditions with real shape. This is the best the entire forecast has to offer. For a beginner-friendly break like East Runton, anything over 5ft can get a bit much, so this is right in the sweet spot. It’ll be clean, rideable, and the crowd is likely to show up when it’s this good. Water temp is about average for the time of year – nothing unusual.
After that, the energy fades again back into tiny, weak conditions through the second week. A couple of mornings on the 15th and 16th see small, ordinary waves but the wind gets weird. It’s a real bummer, to be honest.
So, if you’ve got a window, make it Monday the 14th. That’s your day. The rest of it? Might be time to clean the wax off your board and wait.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the SSE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 85 | 196 | 161 | 116 | 61 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 4:31AM3.38m | 5:19PM3.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:29AM0.77m | 11:53PM1.04m | |||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | 116 | 61 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 23 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | ESE 4 | N 6 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 38 | 85 | 196 | 161 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 534 | 574 | 340 | 220 | 561 | 520 | 429 | 646 | 426 | 389 | 44 | 0 | 222 | 119 | 210 | 119 | 340 | 300 | 387 | 415 | 404 |
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