Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NNW swell with 123 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM. 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for East Runton is a tough one. We’re looking at a 16-day window and honestly, the surf is going to be a real struggle for most of it. The models are showing a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about. There’s a big gap of almost no surf worth mentioning from the start, right through the first week and into the second. We’re talking about days and days of tiny, weak waves.
The first real blip on the radar doesn’t come until Wednesday the 16th. Even then, it’s a messy affair. Wednesday morning sees a pulse of 4ft swell from the NNW, but with a short period of 6 seconds and a moderate cross-onshore wind, it’s going to be choppy and poor. The combined energy is only hitting 100 (moderate), but the quality just isn’t there. The water is a very warm 65°F, which is over 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year – a bit of a treat for the skin, but it does nothing for the waves.
The most notable event, and the only real standout in the whole outlook, arrives on Monday the 21st. We get a solid push of swell: 7ft from the NW on Monday morning, with a period of 7 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the WSW, which is a major positive. The combined energy jumps to 342 (strong), so there’s proper power in the water. But, and it’s a big but, this is a short-period swell. At 7ft, it’s pushing into the size that’s only really for experienced surfers, and with that short period it’s going to be a bit of a wall of whitewater. For a beach break like East Runton, the setup looks more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing. The afternoon on the 21st drops to 6ft, still with clean cross-off wind, but the energy is still high at 237. If you’re an expert and you’re desperate, Monday the 21st is your best bet, but keep your expectations in check.
After that, it’s back to tiny, weak, and choppy conditions through the end of the month. It’s a real shame, but that’s the hand we’ve been dealt. The forecasts can always change, so don’t write the whole month off just yet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 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) | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 72 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 38 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM3.67m | 6:18AM4.09m | 6:56PM3.89m | 7:00AM4.35m | 7:35PM4.04m | 7:40AM4.50m | 8:12PM4.11m | 8:18AM4.52m | 8:46PM4.10m | 8:56AM4.42m | 9:20PM3.99m | 9:32AM4.21m | 9:52PM3.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.79m | 1:11PM0.07m | 1:23AM0.59m | 1:51PM-0.12m | 2:00AM0.44m | 2:27PM-0.16m | 2:34AM0.37m | 3:01PM-0.07m | 3:07AM0.37m | 3:32PM0.13m | 3:38AM0.44m | 4:02PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | N 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 6 | SE 4 | N 12 | N 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 72 | 39 | 30 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 21 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | NE 4 | N 12 | — | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 6 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 208 | — | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | — | — | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 38 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 224 | 2 | 119 | 565 | 377 | 255 | 387 | 300 | 507 | 526 | 383 | 255 | 407 | 316 | 141 | 288 | 118 | 224 | 331 | 173 |
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