Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, NW swell with 266 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 1.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for East Runton. The whole 16-day window is basically a long, quiet run with no real surf on offer. The first patch of any worthwhile energy doesn’t show up until the 5th of September, and even then it’s not what you’d call good. Let’s walk through it.
From now through the 4th of September, there’s almost nothing. Swell heights are tiny, mostly 1 ft to 1 ft, with a combined energy that barely gets into double digits (12 to 20). Winds are often cross-off or fresh, but the waves just aren’t there. The water temperature is sitting at 66°F – that’s a good 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s notably warm. But with no surf to enjoy, it’s a bit of a tease.
On the 5th of September, Saturday morning, we finally see a bump: 4 ft from the NNW with a period of 7 seconds, and combined energy of 121 (moderate). The wind is WSW at 16 mph, cross-off, so it’ll be clean. It’s still not great surf, and the rating doesn’t lie – it’s a poor session. The 8th of September, Tuesday, has a little more push: 4 ft from the N with a period of 8 seconds, and energy of 182 (moderate) in the morning, then 4 ft from the N with a period of 10 seconds and 221 (moderate) in the afternoon. Winds are WSW and strong, 22 to 28 mph, cross-off, so it’ll be lumpy and blown out. Not a standout.
Honestly, there’s no day here I’d paddle out for. The swell direction is from the N or NNW, which is not the optimum NNE for East Runton, and the periods are short (6 to 10 seconds), so no real groundswell. The best on offer is the 5th of September morning, but it’s still a long way from good. If you’re a kite surfer, the windier days later in the window might be more interesting than anything on a surfboard.
Trust me, I’d love to give you a ripper outlook, but it’s a blank run. For this area, that’s not unusual when the wind and swell don’t line up. Keep an eye on the forecasts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | W 6 | NNW 8 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 39 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 94 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19PM3.89m | 8:24AM4.37m | 8:52PM3.96m | 8:58AM4.39m | 9:25PM3.96m | 9:34AM4.31m | 10:01PM3.87m | 10:13AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.71m | 10:57AM3.89m | 11:25PM3.47m | 11:50AM3.57m | 00:23AM3.22m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:37AM0.51m | 3:06PM0.04m | 3:10AM0.47m | 3:38PM0.08m | 3:43AM0.50m | 4:13PM0.21m | 4:19AM0.59m | 4:49PM0.43m | 4:58AM0.74m | 5:32PM0.72m | 5:44AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.04m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | SE 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | S 6 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | 39 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 94 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NNE 4 | W 3 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 5 | N 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | NNW 4 | W 3 | — | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 10 | 5 | — | 10 | 18 | 13 | 80 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 38 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 94 | 177 | 98 | 260 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 429 | 362 | 619 | 619 | 387 | 561 | 377 | 184 | 119 | 410 | 528 | 1071 | 561 | 212 | 755 | 661 | 661 | 694 | 155 | 31 |
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