Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period, N swell with 35 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 0.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let's talk about East Runton. I've looked through the next 16 days and honestly, it's a bit of a flat spell. There's nothing in the forecast that's worth paddling out for – every single session is rated as poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1 to 3 feet, and the period is short, often under 8 seconds, so no real energy. The combined swell energy is weak, barely cracking 20 or 30 most days, with the highest just 76 (19 July afternoon). Wind is all over the place – cross, cross-on, onshore – and only a few clean windows, but even then the swell is too small to do anything.
The water right now is way warmer than usual for this time of year – 64°F, which is about 6° above normal. That's unusual, but it won't help the waves. East Runton is a beginner-friendly beach break, fairly consistent normally, but when the North Sea goes quiet like this it can stay blank for a while. The optimum swell direction is from the NNE, and we do see a few pulses from that direction, but they're too weak and short-period to matter. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, but not this week – nobody's gonna be out.
If you're desperate, keep an eye on the 18th and 19th – there's a tiny bump to 3 feet and 4 feet on Saturday and Sunday mornings, with light winds and cross-off conditions. But it's still short-period (5 seconds) and the energy is only 46 and 76 – that's weak. For a beginner, that might be something to mess around on, but it's not good surf. Honestly, this is a stretch of days where the forecast just isn't cooperating. It happens. Don't hold your breath.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | ESE 4 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NNW 3 |
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 kJ | 25 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:17PM3.37m | 10:24AM3.88m | 10:59PM3.30m | 11:04AM3.78m | 11:47PM3.24m | 11:51AM3.65m | 00:41AM3.19m | 12:48PM3.53m | 1:44AM3.17m | 1:55PM3.45m | 2:52AM3.22m | 3:08PM3.46m | 3:57AM3.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.55m | 4:32AM0.96m | 5:14PM0.59m | 5:11AM1.07m | 5:55PM0.64m | 5:56AM1.17m | 6:40PM0.72m | 6:47AM1.26m | 7:33PM0.79m | 7:48AM1.31m | 8:35PM0.86m | 8:58AM1.27m | 9:46PM0.88m | 10:16AM1.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | N 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 10 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 3 | — | 16 | 4 | 5 | 11 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | ENE 4 | N 6 | N 8 | ESE 4 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NE 7 | N 9 | N 6 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 25 | 19 | — | — | 14 | 1 | 21 | 13 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 255 | 408 | 507 | 512 | 472 | 484 | 499 | 472 | 559 | 184 | 451 | 451 | 119 | 451 | 555 | 451 | 403 | 403 | 406 | 406 |
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