Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, N swell with 386 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 1.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for East Runton over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, it’s a pretty grim outlook for the whole 16-day window. We’ve got a real flat spell up ahead, with no periods that I’d even call surfable. The first real chance of anything doesn’t come until Saturday the 18th, and even then, it’s not looking good. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 66°, but that’s the only bright spot.
From Thursday the 16th right through to Friday the 31st of July, every single entry is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and what little there is never gets above a weak combined energy (24 and 15 on the 16th, for example). The wind is a big problem too – it’s almost always cross-onshore, onshore, or just messy, with moderate to fresh breezes that will chop everything up.
There is a slight bump in the swell on the 18th and 19th, with heights around 5 ft to 5 ft and energy climbing into the moderate range (143 to 386). But the wind is a fresh cross-onshore, creating lumpy, messy conditions. The period is short, between 6 and 9 seconds, so it’s just windswill. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle session.
For a beginner spot like East Runton, this is a total write-off. Nothing stands out. The best you can hope for is a clean window on the 27th to 28th, with some cross-offshore winds, but the swell is only 2 ft – that’s barely a ripple. You’d be better off waiting for the next set of charts.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 143 | 189 | 318 | 334 | 386 | 235 | 115 | 77 | 60 | 52 | 42 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:54PM3.98m | 9:01AM4.45m | 9:41PM3.86m | 9:46AM4.38m | 10:27PM3.69m | 10:31AM4.21m | 11:13PM3.50m | 11:18AM3.94m | 00:01AM3.31m | 12:08PM3.63m | 00:53AM3.14m | 1:06PM3.34m | 1:51AM3.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:09PM-0.09m | 3:19AM0.54m | 3:55PM-0.10m | 4:01AM0.64m | 4:39PM0.02m | 4:42AM0.77m | 5:22PM0.24m | 5:23AM0.94m | 6:05PM0.53m | 6:07AM1.11m | 6:48PM0.83m | 6:54AM1.27m | 7:36PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 4:48 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 6 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | NE 2 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 34 | 143 | 189 | 318 | 334 | 386 | 235 | 115 | 77 | 60 | 52 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 571 | 407 | 686 | 290 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 419 | 68 | 155 | 764 | 281 | 508 | 557 | 737 | 795 | 1097 | 336 | |
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