Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 181 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Imperial Version
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down this local stretch.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a real heartbreaker. We’re looking at a solid 16-day window, but the surf gods are pretty much silent for the first two weeks. The energy just isn’t there. From the 20th of July right through to the morning of the 3rd of August, it’s a wasteland. Tiny, weak, mostly onshore junk. The combined swell energy barely cracks 100 (164) for a brief moment, but it’s paired with a nasty 18 mph onshore breeze that’ll turn it into a washing machine. Not worth paddling out for.
The only real pulse we get is a very late, very uncertain one. On the morning of Monday the 3rd of August, we finally see a shift. The wind swings clean offshore from the Southwest at 15 mph, and we get a pulse of 3ft swell from the Northwest. The period is a short 5 seconds, so it’s not gonna be a thing of beauty, but it’ll be ridable and clean. The combined energy at that point is a meager 41, so it’s weak.
The best of a bad bunch? That’s East Runton on the morning of the 3rd of August. The swell is a tiny 3ft from the Northwest, and the water is about average for this time of year. The key is that clean, 15 mph offshore wind. It’s a beginner spot, and it’s fairly consistent, so for a few hours, you might get some fun, crumbly little waves all to yourself. Crowds are possible, but with the surf being this small, it might not be worth the fight.
Other than that, the afternoon of Friday the 31st of July offers a last resort: a glassy 1ft wave from the North-Northwest, but it’s so small it’s more of a splash than a wave. Honestly, the first two weeks are a write-off. It’s a long, dry spell, but in this part of the world, a blank run is more normal than not. Things can change, but for now, the forecast is locked in on a whole lot of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 112 | 62 | 50 | 32 | 35 | 94 | 164 | 127 | 75 | 64 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 45 | 36 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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 | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:18AM3.94m | 00:01AM3.31m | 12:08PM3.63m | 00:53AM3.14m | 1:06PM3.34m | 1:51AM3.01m | 2:12PM3.12m | 2:56AM2.95m | 3:24PM3.03m | 4:00AM2.99m | 4:29PM3.05m | 4:58AM3.12m | 5:25PM3.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.94m | 6:05PM0.53m | 6:07AM1.11m | 6:48PM0.83m | 6:54AM1.27m | 7:36PM1.11m | 7:50AM1.41m | 8:34PM1.32m | 9:02AM1.48m | 9:47PM1.42m | 10:25AM1.43m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:35AM1.28m | 11:58PM1.25m | |||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | N 6 | — | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 94 | — | — | 75 | 64 | 34 | — | 35 | — | 36 | 38 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 149 | 112 | 62 | 50 | 32 | 35 | — | 164 | 127 | — | — | — | 37 | — | 45 | 14 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 34 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 664 | 155 | 460 | 557 | 119 | 252 | 631 | 31 | 80 | 224 | 119 | 1378 | 1087 | 1737 | 729 | 707 | 216 | 257 | 324 | 316 |
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