Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, NNW swell with 202 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East Runton this week:
The surf forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East Runton in the next 16 days are 1.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, the whole forecast period is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a solid 16 days on the books, but there’s nothing in there that’s worth getting wet for. The first few days are flat or tiny, and the pattern never really sets up. Any swell that does show up gets ruined by wind, the periods are all too short, or the energy is just too weak. There’s a long dry spell with no real recommendations right through.
The only spot on offer is East Runton. It’s a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent little beach, exposed to the north-northeast.
On Wednesday the 9th, the afternoon bumps up to a messy 7 ft from the west-northwest with a short period of 6 seconds and moderate energy (256). The wind’s offshore from the southwest, but that short-period swell is going to be all chop and no shape. It’s not really a surfer’s wave – with that much wind and short period, it’d be more of a kite session.
A couple of other small windows pop up, like Saturday the 5th with a 4 ft north-northwest swell and moderate energy (164), but the cross-shore wind kills it. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
There’s just no standout session here. If you’re desperate, the 9th afternoon has the biggest numbers, but it’s a bypass for me. Sometimes the forecasts change, but this one looks bleak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 28 | 126 | 164 | 105 | 80 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:34AM4.31m | 10:01PM3.87m | 10:13AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.71m | 10:57AM3.89m | 11:25PM3.47m | 11:50AM3.57m | 00:23AM3.22m | 1:01PM3.25m | 1:42AM3.06m | 2:37PM3.09m | 3:15AM3.11m | 4:10PM3.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.21m | 4:19AM0.59m | 4:49PM0.43m | 4:58AM0.74m | 5:32PM0.72m | 5:44AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.04m | 6:47AM1.16m | 7:36PM1.31m | 8:20AM1.27m | 9:17PM1.42m | 10:10AM1.13m | 10:50PM1.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 6 | — | 164 | 105 | 80 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 2 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 44 | — | 5 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 126 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 410 | 494 | 534 | 560 | 565 | 216 | 561 | 387 | 661 | 657 | 426 | 389 | 155 | 27 | 451 | 426 | 406 | 290 | 407 | 316 |
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