Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 142 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
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Alright, let’s get into it. This is a rough patch, no two ways about it. From now through the end of August, it’s a total flat spell. The wind is trash, mostly cross-onshore from the east, and the swell is tiny, short-period junk. The water is 66°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, but that’s your only good news.
The first real chance to get wet doesn’t come until Monday, August 31st. We’ve got a 4ft swell from the NNE, with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 142 (moderate). The wind goes light offshore from the SW in the morning, which will clean it up nicely. East Runton is the only spot in the mix, and it’s a beginner-friendly break that’s fairly consistent. Don’t expect magic, but it’s the best we’ve seen all week. The afternoon turns messy with a cross-on breeze and a lumpy 5ft swell, so get it while it’s clean.
Into the first week of September, we get a few clean days with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is just too weak. Tuesday, September 1st, offers a 3ft to 4ft swell from the north with a 7-8 second period and moderate energy (177 in the afternoon). It’s clean, but nothing to write home about. Wednesday and Thursday follow the same pattern: clean, offshore breezes, but the swell is struggling to reach 3ft and the energy is fading.
There’s no single standout session in this entire 16-day outlook. The best bet is Monday morning, August 31st, at East Runton, for a brief window of clean, offshore conditions with a bit of push. The rest of the time, the swell is too small or the wind is too strong. On September 4th and 5th, the wind is screaming over 25 mph, so unless you’re on a kite, forget it. The waves are tiny and the setup is better suited for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
It’s a quiet stretch, but this stuff can turn around. Stay tuned.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 104 | 83 | 77 | 41 | 32 | 83 | 136 | 104 | 142 | 100 | 61 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:07PM2.83m | 4:36AM2.97m | 5:11PM2.98m | 5:29AM3.24m | 5:59PM3.19m | 6:11AM3.54m | 6:39PM3.40m | 6:47AM3.83m | 7:14PM3.60m | 7:20AM4.07m | 7:47PM3.76m | 7:52AM4.26m | 8:19PM3.89m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM1.58m | 11:18AM1.37m | 11:37PM1.38m | 12:12PM1.08m | 00:22AM1.15m | 12:53PM0.77m | 00:58AM0.93m | 1:28PM0.49m | 1:32AM0.74m | 2:01PM0.26m | 2:04AM0.60m | 2:33PM0.10m | 2:37AM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | N 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 104 | 83 | 77 | 41 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 100 | 5 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 83 | 136 | 104 | 142 | — | 61 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 75 | 97 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 222 | 172 | 532 | 536 | 532 | 223 | 532 | 426 | 426 | 460 | 179 | 406 | 119 | 141 | 220 | 210 | 210 | 281 | 418 | 386 |
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