East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get straight into it for East Runton.

Honestly, I've got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet. The water temperature is currently sitting at 66°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, a full 4°F above the norm. That's the only headline, I'm afraid, because the surf is just not playing ball.

We start off on Wednesday the 26th with a weak, short-period swell from the ENE. Swell height is only 3ft with a period of just 5 seconds and combined energy is a measly 50. The wind is cross-shore from the ESE at 31 km/h, creating a lumpy cross-chop. It's poor conditions, and the score reflects that.

Thursday the 27th is more of the same. The morning has a fresh 48 km/h cross-shore wind from the ESE with a 3ft swell, still poor. Thursday afternoon calms down a bit, wind drops to 16 km/h from the ESE, but the swell is weak at 3ft and the period is still short at 6 seconds. The water is clean but there's no power.

Friday the 28th gives us a brief moment of hope. The wind swings offshore from the SW in the morning at 40 km/h, but the swell is a tiny 2ft from the ENE with a period of 6 seconds and energy of just 26. It's clean, but it's a splash. The afternoon sees the swell drop to 1ft, so it's really not worth the paddle.

The whole weekend is a bust. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have almost no swell. The best of it is Sunday afternoon, which is glassy with a 2ft swell from the north, but with an energy of 13, it's barely a ripple.

We then hit a long dry spell from Monday the 31st of August right through to Tuesday the 9th of September. Almost every day shows swell heights under 3ft, with combined energy staying below 100. The winds are a mix of cross-offshore and offshore, keeping things clean, but there's simply no wave energy to work with. The standout in this period is Wednesday the 2nd of September morning, where the swell bumps up to 3ft from the NNW with a period of 7 seconds and energy hits 99. The wind is cross-shore from the WNW at 32 km/h, so it's got a bit of a chop, but it's the biggest we've seen in a week. Still, it's not enough to call it good.

Now, finally, we get a flicker of life. On Thursday the 10th of September, the swell suddenly jumps up. The morning shows a 5ft swell from the NE with a 6-second period and combined energy of 145. The wind is cross-offshore from the WSW at 48 km/h, keeping the waves clean. The afternoon is similar, with a 5ft swell and energy of 149. This is the best on offer in the entire 16-day window. The swell direction from the NE is a good match for East Runton's optimum NNE direction. The waves are clean and have some moderate energy. For a beginner-friendly spot, 5ft is a solid size, but it's worth noting that the period is short at 6 seconds, so the waves will be a bit weak and crumbly, not the powerful lines you'd hope for from a longer period groundswell. Still, if you're desperate for a surf, this is the day to pencil in, but keep in mind that this is a long-range forecast, so it's a promising outlook rather than a certainty.

Overall, it's a tough run. The first week is a write-off, and the second week only offers a single day with a pulse of energy. Don't get your hopes up too high, but keep an eye on that Thursday the 10th.

Rusty.

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