East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Awright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – the outlook for East Runton over the next 16 days is a tough one. We're looking at a whole lot of flat, weak surf with hardly any real swell to get excited about. The first genuine wave of any size doesn't show up until Wednesday the 9th, so we've got a bit of a barren stretch to get through first.

The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is 4°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that's a proper anomaly, feels like we're in a bath compared to usual.

Right, so Tuesday the 8th is a complete write-off. Tiny 0.3ft swell with poor conditions and a fresh 19 mph offshore wind – not enough to do anything with.

Now, on Wednesday the 9th, we finally get some size. The morning sees a 7ft swell from the NNW, with the combined wave energy hitting 527 (moderate energy). Problem is, the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-shore, creating a lumpy cross-chop. The swell period is only 8 seconds – it's not a proper groundswell. The afternoon drops to 5ft, still with a cross-onshore wind. It's grumpy and messy. For a beginner spot, that 7ft is probably too much. For anyone else, the wind is the killer.

Thursday the 10th is a bit cleaner, with a gentle 9 mph offshore wind in the morning, but the swell has dropped right off to just 2ft from the north with a weak 6-second period and energy at 38. It's clean, but barely rideable. The afternoon is similar, just a touch more wind.

Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 14th is a mix of tiny, short-period leftovers and onshore junk. Nothing over 3ft. Monday the 15th has a rare 11-second period from the north, but the swell is only 0.7ft – you'd be scratching for a ride. A longer period like that would be great for a reef or point, but there's no power behind it.

The second week is more of the same. A bit of a bump on Saturday the 19th with 4ft to 5ft from the NNW, and wave energy climbing to 145 (moderate). But the wind is cross-on both morning and afternoon, and the period is a snappy 6 seconds. It's going to be weak, choppy, and closed out at a beach like this.

Looking at the whole 16 days, there just isn't a standout session. The best on offer is probably the cleaner moments on Thursday the 10th, with that gentle offshore wind and tiny waves – if you're on a longboard and just want a paddle. But honestly, for proper surf, this run is flat and forgettable. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but right now, we're in the doldrums.

Rusty.

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