Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, N swell with 76 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 Saturday (Aug 15) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 15th 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 take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, straight up, it’s a pretty grim start. The first week and a bit is a write-off, with nothing worth paddling out for. We’ve got a massive gap from now until around the 19th of August with zero surf recommendations. The swell energy is way too weak, barely cracking a 4 in the combined energy (4), and it’s coming from all the wrong directions. Winds are messy or onshore, and the wave heights are laughable. You’re better off cleaning your wetsuit than checking the surf.
The first real glimmer of hope shows up on Wednesday morning, the 19th of August. We’ve got a glassy morning at East Runton, with a light 5 km/h wind from the west. The swell is a small but rideable 3.9ft from the NNW, with a combined energy of 69. It’s not going to blow you away, but it’ll be clean and peel for the beginners. The crowd factor is there as “sometimes,” so you might have to share the few waves that roll through. This is a fairly consistent break for the area, so this little blip is a good sign.
The standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is Wednesday afternoon, the 19th of August. East Runton will see the swell push up to 4.9ft from the NNW, with the combined energy jumping to a solid 153. That’s a moderate wave energy and it’ll be a bit of a step up in size. The wind is a light ESE at 10 km/h, giving us a clean cross-shore. This will be the best session of the whole forecast – a proper fun afternoon.
From the 20th onwards, the conditions get messy again. Onshore winds and choppy seas come back in, with the combined energy dropping right off. We do see another pulse of bigger swell on the 22nd and 23rd of August, with the 23rd showing a 4.9ft swell with combined energy hitting 319. But, the wind is cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. Those bigger swells over 4.9ft are starting to get too big for the beginners. It’s a shame the wind isn’t playing ball.
So, the pick of the litter is the afternoon of the 19th. Get it while you can.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 9 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 11 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 55 | 73 | 53 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 59 | 76 | 55 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:07PM3.35m | 4:41AM3.40m | 5:18PM3.52m | 5:40AM3.71m | 6:17PM3.73m | 6:31AM4.04m | 7:08PM3.90m | 7:17AM4.32m | 7:54PM4.00m | 8:01AM4.51m | 8:37PM4.03m | 8:42AM4.56m | 9:17PM3.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM1.11m | 11:28AM0.89m | 00:00AM0.93m | 12:32PM0.52m | 00:53AM0.74m | 1:24PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.58m | 2:10PM-0.08m | 2:20AM0.48m | 2:52PM-0.20m | 2:59AM0.45m | 3:31PM-0.17m | 3:35AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
 | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 55 | 73 | 53 | 33 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 11 | 24 | 27 | — | 2 | 9 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 | 59 | 76 | 55 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 658 | 573 | 555 | 229 | 210 | 288 | 229 | 229 | 311 | 354 | 212 | 367 | 464 | 167 | 390 | 657 | 371 | 691 | 669 | 658 |
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