East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what East Runton has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is looking like a tough period for surf. We’ve got a massive gap at the start with nothing worth paddling out for. The whole first week is a write-off, honestly. Monday the 31st of August kicks off with a tiny 1 ft northerly swell, but that 22 mph cross-off wind just chops it to bits, and the combined energy is a weak 8. It doesn't get any better for days. We’re talking almost no waves at all through the middle of the week, with the swell dropping to next to nothing on the 2nd of September. A little pulse shows up around the 5th, but the swell period is a short 5 seconds, making for weak, bumpy lines.

The first real chance for anything comes right at the end of the first week. On Sunday the 6th of September, we finally get a proper offshore breeze from the SSW at 12 mph. The swell is still small at 2 ft from the north, but it has a bit more period at 8 seconds. The combined energy is still modest at 42 in the morning, but with clean, offshore conditions, it’s the best we’ve seen by a long shot. It’s a small wave, but if you’re desperate for a paddle and a few little crumbly faces, that Sunday morning and afternoon session is your only real window. The water temp is sitting at a balmy 66°, which is over 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit.

Things get a bit more interesting heading into the second week, but the wind turns against us. Around the 10th of September, a bigger push of swell arrives. On Thursday the 10th, the afternoon sees a 5 ft NNW swell, but the wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-shore, which will be lumpy and messy. The combined energy jumps right up to 129, showing there’s power, but it won’t be pretty. Friday the 11th of September is the most powerful, with a 5 ft northerly swell and a combined energy of 255 – strong wave energy. But it’s onshore wind from the north at 12 mph, so expect choppy, blown-out conditions. This swell is too big and messy for beginners and really only for strong paddlers. That’s it for the real standouts; after that, it fades right back to nothing by the 14th and 15th, with a tiny 0.7 ft swell and even a day of flatness.

So, to sum it up: there’s nothing to get excited about for over a week. The one and only true standout is the Sunday the 6th due to clean conditions, though the waves are small. The bigger swells later on are just too wind-affected. For the area, these long flat spells are pretty normal, so don’t be too disheartened. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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