Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for East Runton this week:
The surf forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East Runton in the next 16 days are 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me be straight with you – it's looking pretty grim for the next couple of weeks along this stretch of coast. We're staring down a long, flat run, so temper those expectations.
For the 16-day window starting now, there are no good surf options on the cards. We’ve got a gap that stretches for several days with no real recommendations. A few small bumps of energy show up here and there, and the water is running much warmer than normal for this time of year at East Runton, running at 66°F — that's a few degrees above what you'd usually feel. But the waves just aren’t there.
The first faint pulse appears way out. On 14 August, Friday morning, the combined energy climbs to a moderate 137 and swell height pushes up to 5 ft out of the NNW, but the period is a short, weak 5 seconds and the wind is cross-shore at 12 mph, making for a lumpy, choppy mess. The wave comment says poor surf conditions, and I can't argue with that.
To make matters worse, the only other sniff of something is on 18 August, Tuesday morning, where we get a 5 ft swell out of the NNW with a combined energy of 106. The wind is cross-offshore at 22 mph, so the surface might look clean, but that short 5 second period just doesn't have any grunt. Again, poor quality.
There is simply nothing here to get excited about. For an area like this, a blank run like this is more normal than not. Forecasts can always change, but right now, you're better off finding something else to do.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 9 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 77 | 69 | 113 | 84 | 60 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 28 | 40 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM3.83m | 11:59PM3.37m | 12:14PM3.61m | 00:58AM3.21m | 1:21PM3.40m | 2:11AM3.12m | 2:44PM3.29m | 3:30AM3.18m | 4:07PM3.35m | 4:41AM3.40m | 5:18PM3.52m | 5:40AM3.71m | 6:17PM3.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.64m | 6:11AM1.07m | 6:53PM0.86m | 7:09AM1.21m | 7:59PM1.06m | 8:27AM1.28m | 9:23PM1.17m | 10:03AM1.18m | 10:51PM1.11m | 11:28AM0.89m | 00:00AM0.93m | 12:32PM0.52m | 00:53AM0.74m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 69 | 113 | 84 | 60 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 15 | 11 | 21 | 17 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | N 9 | — | W 3 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 4 | N 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | SSE 3 | NNW 2 | N 6 | E 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 3 | 33 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 1 | — | 9 | 24 | — | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 516 | 511 | 657 | 155 | 379 | 0 | 27 | 141 | 141 | 560 | 557 | 184 | 511 | 532 | 237 | 514 | 577 | 224 | 340 | 619 | 216 |
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