Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, ENE swell with 75 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surf’s up? Well, I gotta level with ya. I'm Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for East Runton, and it’s a tough stretch. We’ve got a whole lot of nothing for the first week and a bit. The whole run from now until the first week of September is basically a flat spell. You’re looking at tiny, weak dribble with energy readings mostly between 1 and 70 – that’s barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a weird one – the ocean feels like a warm bath but there’s no push behind it.
Right, rewind. Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th of August are a write-off. Cross-shore winds and swell under 3ft with short, weak 5-6 second periods. Just messy. Friday the 28th has offshore winds, sure, but the swell is tiny – 2ft dropping to 2ft with energy in the teens. Too small to bother. That whole weekend and into the first few days of September is more of the same: clean but flat. Winds shift around but there’s no grunt.
Now, the first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Sunday the 6th of September. We see a bump of 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 5 seconds. The combined energy hits 107 – that’s moderate, finally. Winds are cross-off and clean. It’s still a short-period windswell, so it’ll be lumpy and closey-outy at a beach like East Runton, but there’s at least something to push a foam board into. The 7th of September brings more size – 5ft again, and a longer-period pulse of 13 seconds out of the north on Monday morning, with energy at 158. That’s a solid groundswell. Be careful though: a long period like 13 seconds at a beach break? It’ll break a bit straight and suck the water off the sandbar. You gotta pick your peak. The winds are strong and offshore from the WSW, so it’ll be clean but a battle to get out.
The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 8th of September. Swell holds at 4ft from the north with a 10-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 306 – that’s strong. But the wind is light from the ENE, so it’s cross-onshore. Not perfect, but it’s the biggest, strongest push of the whole 16 days. If you’re an experienced local who knows the banks, it’s your best shot. Just expect a bit of chop. After that, the energy drops off fast into the 9th and 10th.
Truth is, there’s no gold in this 16-day window. If you’re a beginner, maybe paddle out on that Sunday the 6th or 7th on a soft-top – the 5ft is manageable if it’s not dumping. But for anyone looking for quality? It’s a drought. East Runton is a fairly consistent spot, so this blank run is not the norm. Forecasts can flip, so keep watching. For now, I’d save the wax.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 45 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 57 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM3.40m | 6:47AM3.83m | 7:14PM3.60m | 7:20AM4.07m | 7:47PM3.76m | 7:52AM4.26m | 8:19PM3.89m | 8:24AM4.37m | 8:52PM3.96m | 8:58AM4.39m | 9:25PM3.96m | 9:34AM4.31m | 10:01PM3.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.77m | 00:58AM0.93m | 1:28PM0.49m | 1:32AM0.74m | 2:01PM0.26m | 2:04AM0.60m | 2:33PM0.10m | 2:37AM0.51m | 3:06PM0.04m | 3:10AM0.47m | 3:38PM0.08m | 3:43AM0.50m | 4:13PM0.21m | ||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | N 8 | WSW 4 | SSE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 57 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 5 | NNW 4 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 8 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 2 | SW 4 | SW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | — | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 60 | 45 | 65 | 65 | 69 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 31 | 9 | 10 | 40 | — | 8 | 28 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 646 | 619 | 532 | 532 | 118 | 210 | 179 | 216 | 394 | 487 | 418 | 362 | 362 | 649 | 426 | 488 | 307 | 573 | 354 | 389 |
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