Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 4 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period, NNE swell with 101 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 0.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let's have a look at what's on the cards for East Runton.
To be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. The whole 16-day forecast period is a bit of a dud. There are no real standout sessions, and honestly, no surf that's worth getting excited about. We're looking at a run of tiny, weak swells and onshore or cross-shore winds that just won't clean it up. The water temperature is a noticeable 64°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year—that's very unusual and feels more like a late summer bath than a North Sea dip.
The first week is particularly grim. From Friday the 3rd right through to the end of the week, it's all knee-to-waist high dribble. The swell energy is pitiful, barely registering in the low tens for the best of it, before dropping to single digits. The wind is mostly a cross-off or cross, which is okay, but with swell heights barely hitting 3ft and periods around a weak 5-7 seconds, there's just no push or shape. You'd be scratching around for any sort of ride.
The second week doesn't offer any reprieve. From Monday the 13th onwards, the swell collapses further, with heights dropping to less than 1ft or even flat calm for a few days around the 15th. The combined swell energy is basically zero. We finally see a bit of a bump on Saturday the 18th, with the swell nudging up to 4ft in the morning, but it's a short-period (5 seconds) windswell from the NNW with a cross-shore wind. The energy is still weak. By the afternoon, it jumps to 5ft with a moderate cross-shore from the ESE. Anything over 5ft with that messy wind and short period is going to be a washed-out, lumpy mess—more of a kiteboarding chop than a surfable wave. Too big for beginners, but far too rough for anyone else to enjoy.
For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a rough run. But sometimes the North Sea just shuts down. There's nothing to recommend here; it's a waiting game. Forecasts can always change, and this run of poor conditions tends not to last forever.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 88 | 53 | 23 | 14 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 28 | 38 | 72 | 45 | 29 | 24 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:38PM3.44m | 9:46AM3.93m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55AM0.88m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | N 5 | WSW 3 | — | NNW 5 | N 11 | W 4 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 88 | 53 | 23 | 14 | 3 | — | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 38 | 72 | 45 | 29 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 3 | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | W 3 | N 6 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 11 | 28 | 32 | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 24 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 661 | 657 | 389 | 507 | 507 | 555 | 480 | 555 | 555 | 695 | 426 | 460 | 479 | 203 | 2 | 159 | 532 | 460 | 451 |
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