Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with 55 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, we've got a barren stretch to start. Nothing but ankle-biters and onshore slop from the 8th through the 19th. Swell is tiny, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is all over the shop – sideshore, onshore, you name it. It's a total washout. The water’s warm though, 67° at first light on the 8th, which is a few degrees warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s the only saving grace.
Things finally start to stir on the 20th. Thursday morning, we see the swell jump to 6ft from the NNW with a 6-second period and a light offshore wind. It's surfable, but it's still pretty ordinary. The energy is moderate, sitting at 215. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it's messy again.
The one real standout, and I mean the only one worth getting up for, is Friday the 21st. We've got a proper pulse of swell – 6ft from the north with an 8-second period. The energy is strong, hitting 410 in the morning and 417 in the afternoon. But here's the rub: the wind is cross-shore in the morning and onshore in the afternoon, so it's going to be lumpy and chopped up. This is a beach break, and with that size and those short-period waves, it's going to be a bit of a mess. It's not for the beginners, and honestly, for most of us, it might be more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfing. The swell is solid, but the quality is just not there.
After that, it fades fast. The 22nd drops back to under 3 feet, and the 23rd is back to nothing but wind and whitecaps. So there you have it. One morning, maybe, where it's worth a look if you're desperate, but don't hold your breath. This is a long dry spell, but these things never last forever. Forecasts change. Keep an eye on it.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 10 | NE 4 | N 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | E 5 | N 7 | ESE 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 11 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44PM3.29m | 3:30AM3.18m | 4:07PM3.35m | 4:41AM3.40m | 5:18PM3.52m | 5:40AM3.71m | 6:17PM3.73m | 6:31AM4.04m | 7:08PM3.90m | 7:17AM4.32m | 7:54PM4.00m | 8:01AM4.51m | 8:37PM4.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:23PM1.17m | 10:03AM1.18m | 10:51PM1.11m | 11:28AM0.89m | 00:00AM0.93m | 12:32PM0.52m | 00:53AM0.74m | 1:24PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.58m | 2:10PM-0.08m | 2:20AM0.48m | 2:52PM-0.20m | 2:59AM0.45m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 29 | 32 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 9 | E 4 | N 9 | — | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | N 11 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 11 | 51 | 47 | 53 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 8 | E 4 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | ENE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | NE 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | 7 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 33 | 2 | 29 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 588 | 119 | 573 | 516 | 555 | 555 | 557 | 210 | 220 | 654 | 210 | 224 | 379 | 326 | 224 | 340 | 373 | 374 | 668 | 406 |
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