East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s a grim stretch ahead for East Runton. The finder’s turned up nothing worth paddling out for across the full 16-day window. That’s a long blank run, and honestly, for this stretch of coast, it’s not that unusual when the patterns lock in like this. Still, forecasts can shift, so don’t bin the boards just yet.

We kick off on Tuesday, 4th August with a meagre 3ft of NE windswell, a poor 6-second period, and combined swell energy of just 57 – that’s weak. The wind is cross-off from the SE at 6 mph, but the wave comment says it all: “poor surf conditions.” It’s a beginner-friendly break, but there’s nothing to ride.

The next couple of days are even worse. By Wednesday the 5th, the swell drops to 0.7ft with a 19 mph WSW cross-off, and Thursday the 6th sees a flat spell with zero energy. Friday the 7th offers a tiny glimmer of hope with a 3ft NNW swell, 8-second period, and combined energy of 109 (moderate), but it’s still rated as poor. The wind is a cross-shore from the WNW at 9 mph, leaving a lumpy surface.

Saturday morning the 8th is glassy – zero wind from the SW – but the swell is only 2ft with a 7-second period. It’s clean, but there’s almost no push. The energy reading is 27, which is weak. You’d be bobbing around more than surfing.

From Sunday the 9th through to the middle of the week, it’s tiny – swells rarely breaking 2ft, periods mostly short, and energy readings in the teens or low twenties. The wind flips around, but it’s mostly cross or cross-on, killing any chance of a decent wave. On the 13th, Thursday morning, we get a 1ft NNE swell with a 9-second period and glassy conditions in the afternoon – a rare moment of calm, but the swell is just too small.

The latter part of the second week sees a few more cross-off days, but the swell remains tiny until the morning of Monday, 17th August, when we get a 3ft NW swell with a 5-second period. That’s a short-period windswell, and the energy is only 48 – weak. The wind is cross-off from the WSW at 9 mph, so it’s clean, but the waves are messy and weak.

The final glimmer comes on Wednesday, 19th August: a 5ft NNW swell with an 8-second period and combined energy of 280 (moderate). That’s the biggest swell of the forecast, but it’s still rated as “poor surf conditions.” The wind is a fresh cross-off from the W at 19 mph, so it’ll be blown out and bumpy. At 5ft, it’s getting too big for beginners, but the quality is shot.

Honestly, for the whole 16 days, I can’t point you to a single standout. It’s a flat, poor run. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there. Keep an eye on the charts, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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