Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ENE swell with 214 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
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 forecast for East Runton is a bit of a tough one to write. The honest truth is, there’s nothing in the 16-day window that I’d call a proper surf session. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions, with wave heights that barely get out of the ankle-snapping range. The water is a notably warm 66°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.
The first real chance at anything comes on Tuesday morning, the 25th of August, when we see a pulse of short-period swell push in from the ENE. The combined energy jumps up to a moderate 164, and the swell height hits 5 ft. But here’s the kicker – the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. For a beginner-friendly spot like this, 5 ft is already pushing it, and with that wind, it’s more of a messy paddle than a proper wave. After that, it drops back down to tiny, weak stuff for the rest of the week.
We do see a few clean, glassy moments on the Sunday the 30th of August, with offshore winds and even a glassy period on the Sunday afternoon. But the swell is tiny – only 2 ft – and the combined energy is a weak 27. You’d be bobbing around more than surfing.
The pattern doesn’t really improve into the first week of September. There’s a small bump in energy on Tuesday the 1st of September, with a 3 ft swell from the north, but the wind is a fresh cross-shore, making it lumpy. The rest of the period is a mix of tiny waves and onshore winds. We’re looking at a 16-day blank run, which is a bit of a bummer, but for a spot like this, it’s not unheard of. Sometimes you just have to wait for the next forecast to change. Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 77 | 41 | 22 | 86 | 164 | 126 | 214 | 107 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:07PM2.83m | 4:36AM2.97m | 5:11PM2.98m | 5:29AM3.24m | 5:59PM3.19m | 6:11AM3.54m | 6:39PM3.40m | 6:47AM3.83m | 7:14PM3.60m | 7:20AM4.07m | 7:47PM3.76m | 7:52AM4.26m | 8:19PM3.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM1.58m | 11:18AM1.37m | 11:37PM1.38m | 12:12PM1.08m | 00:22AM1.15m | 12:53PM0.77m | 00:58AM0.93m | 1:28PM0.49m | 1:32AM0.74m | 2:01PM0.26m | 2:04AM0.60m | 2:33PM0.10m | 2:37AM0.51m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 5 | NE 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 104 | 77 | 41 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 107 | 44 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 26 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | NE 7 | S 4 | — | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | SE 6 | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 86 | 164 | 126 | 214 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 35 | 15 | 27 | 27 | 20 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 222 | 179 | 532 | 407 | 532 | 508 | 532 | 406 | 27 | 289 | 180 | 406 | 167 | 220 | 295 | 379 | 340 | 663 | 471 | 172 |
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