Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, N swell with 450 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 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for East Runton over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’m not gonna sugar-coat it: the surf forecast is a bit of a bummer for the next 16 days. There’s a run of pretty poor conditions that stretches from Sunday the 19th right through to the end of the month. The swell is weak and the wind is mostly cross-onshore, keeping things a messy, lumpy affair. The combined wave energy is low, mostly under 100 (hitting a peak of 450 on Sunday morning, but that’s a messy 6 ft north-northwest swell with a short period of 9 seconds and a fresh cross-onshore wind, so it’s a write-off). The water temperature’s about average for this time of year, so no drama there.
The first real stand-out, and I mean the only one that’s got me even a little bit interested, is on Monday the 28th of July. The afternoon is looking glassy, with the wind dropping to almost nothing from the north. The swell is a clean 4 ft from the north, with a period of just 5 seconds. That’s a short period, but with the glassy conditions, the waves will be clean and fun. The combined energy is only 75, so it’s not a powerhouse, but for a beginner spot like East Runton, it’s about as good as it gets in this window.
Then, on Wednesday the 30th of July, the morning has a clean-looking 4 ft north swell (period 6 seconds) with a fresh cross-offshore wind from the west, and the combined energy jumps to 128. That’s a moderate pulse of energy, and the clean wind will make for some decent shaped waves. That’s probably your best bet for a bit of a push.
Honestly, outside of those two sessions, the rest of the 16 days is a write-off. There’s a long gap of nothing worth paddling for from the 31st of July through to the 3rd of August, with tiny, weak swells and messy winds. The conditions are so poor for most of it that if you’re desperate for a session, you might be better off looking at a kite because the onshore wind will be more fun for that.
Chin up, though – it’s a fairly consistent spot, so this blank run won’t last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 450 | 373 | 212 | 186 | 115 | 73 | 50 | 46 | 37 | 44 | 79 | 127 | 109 | 107 | 77 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31AM4.21m | 11:13PM3.50m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.77m | 5:22PM0.24m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 47 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 450 | 373 | 212 | 186 | 115 | 73 | 50 | 46 | — | — | 79 | 127 | 109 | 107 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 289 | 71 | 159 | 575 | 31 | 524 | 557 | 119 | 159 | 664 | 215 | 289 | 224 | 2 | 119 | 1110 | 560 | 573 | 666 | 683 |
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