East Runton surf break

East Runton surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BST
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East Runton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's East Runton sea temperature is
10.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Friday (May 01) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1PM (Wed 6th May)6ft (1.9m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
W
3
0.5
E
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
1.1
NW
4
2.2
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
193
123
75
72
18
35
4
1
0
0
6
6
21
25
23
14
17
11
41
472
Wind (km/h)
35
ENE
35
E
35
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SSE
15
SSW
15
W
5
ESE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
10
N
5
ESE
15
SE
10
S
15
NW
5
NNW
25
NE
25
NNE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:58PM3.84m
6:31AM3.76m
6:37PM3.96m
7:03AM3.89m
7:13PM4.03m
7:34AM3.96m
7:48PM4.04m
8:05AM3.97m
8:23PM3.98m
8:37AM3.91m
8:57PM3.84m
9:08AM3.80m
9:31PM3.64m
9:42AM3.65m
Low Tide
00:45AM0.39m
12:59PM0.74m
1:17AM0.36m
1:31PM0.59m
1:48AM0.38m
2:01PM0.50m
2:17AM0.46m
2:30PM0.47m
2:46AM0.57m
3:01PM0.51m
3:16AM0.72m
3:35PM0.62m
3:48AM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod rain
mod rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
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5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
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8:17
8:20
8:22
8:22
8:24
8:27
8:28
8:30
8
10
2
2
1
Temp °C
9
11
9
13
14
14
16
16
16
17
15
10
11
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
8
1
3
1
7
8
8
11
12
14
15
12
6
7
8
10
10
9
7
8
6
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.5
ENE
6
0.1
N
8
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
4
0.2
W
3
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
N
7
0.3
NNE
7
0.2
N
9
Energy kJ
14
12
5
5
5
18
1
4
1
1
6
21
25
23
14
17
11
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
6
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.7
SE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.3
S
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
E
4
0.3
N
3
0.4
SSE
3
1.1
NW
4
2.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
119
193
123
75
72
27
35
1
3
6
1
3
41
472
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
537
340
441
434
212
224
234
480
472
509
532
574
222
235
557
119
557
691
577
222
252
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
6
5
5
9
7
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
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Information about the East Runton Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for East Runton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at East Runton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our East Runton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (East Runton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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East Runton is 30 km (19 miles) from the city of Fakenham. If you plan a holiday in East Anglia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fakenham. Fakenham has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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