Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 62 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what East Runton's got cooking for us over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty bleak picture for most of it.
We're looking at a long run of poor surf conditions starting now. From Thursday the 13th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd of August, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, wind is messy, and the wave comment is consistently "poor surf conditions." It's a flat, choppy mess.
The water temp is sitting at 67°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – over three and a half degrees above average, so you won't need the thickest wetsuit if you do decide to sit it out.
There is a little glimmer of hope, but it's a long way off. On Monday the 24th of August, the energy starts to build. We see a moderate 6ft swell from the NNE, but the wind is a nasty, lumpy cross-shore from the East at 19 mph, making for a wind-affected mess. The combined energy is a moderate 215. Not surfable.
The only day that even comes close to being worth mentioning is Tuesday the 25th of August. The morning sees a 6ft swell from the N, and the wind finally swings to a cross-offshore from the SE at just 9 mph. The guidance calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." The combined energy is a strong 247. The swell direction is from the North, and East Runton here is fairly exposed to the NNE, so it's in the right ballpark. For a beginner spot, this 6ft is getting a bit tall, so it's not for the groms. The wind being light and clean is the only real positive. This is the only time in the whole 16-day window where it's not a write-off. After that, it's back to onshore junk for the rest of the week.
So, realistically, the only potential window to even look at is that Tuesday morning, August 25th. It's over a week away, so treat it as a promising but low-confidence call. The break's consistency is only "fairly consistent" and it can get crowded, so if that wind holds and you're keen for some ordinary but surfable waves, you might get a couple. Otherwise, this is a blank run for the area.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NW 3 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 24 | 62 | 38 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 7:54PM4.00m | 8:01AM4.51m | 8:37PM4.03m | 8:42AM4.56m | 9:17PM3.98m | 9:22AM4.47m | 9:55PM3.86m | 10:02AM4.27m | 10:33PM3.68m | 10:43AM3.97m | 11:11PM3.46m | 11:25AM3.63m | 11:52PM3.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM-0.08m | 2:20AM0.48m | 2:52PM-0.20m | 2:59AM0.45m | 3:31PM-0.17m | 3:35AM0.48m | 4:08PM0.00m | 4:11AM0.58m | 4:43PM0.27m | 4:46AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.60m | 5:21AM0.92m | 5:53PM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | N 7 | ENE 4 | — | N 8 | N 4 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 27 | 17 | 24 | — | 38 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | N 8 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | SE 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 10 | 62 | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 532 | 311 | 408 | 661 | 426 | 669 | 755 | 426 | 560 | 568 | 619 | 565 | 575 | 119 | 387 | 572 | 119 | 184 | 559 | 222 |
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