Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNE swell with 58 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for East Runton is a tough one. There's no real surf to get excited about for the whole stretch. The swell energy is just too weak, and half the time, the wind's a mess. We're looking at a long, flat run here.
The water temperature is sitting at 65°F, which is a solid 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year. It's like a warm bath, but there's nothing to ride in it.
Let's start from the beginning. Thursday the 23rd of July? Forget it. A weak 3-ft swell from the north with a poor 7-second period, onshore winds, and the combined energy is a measly 57. It's a mess.
We drift through the Friday and into the weekend. The swell drops off a cliff. By Saturday the 25th, we're looking at 1.0-ft to 2-ft of wind-affected junk. The wind swings offshore on the 25th morning, but there's barely a ripple to clean up. The combined energy is struggling to hit double digits.
The pattern stays flat all the way through the end of July and into the first week of August. There's a couple of moments where the wind goes glassy, like Tuesday the 28th morning with a light SW breeze and a glassy surface, but the swell is a pathetic 2-ft with a 10-second period. The energy is only 47. It's a flat, glossy lake, not a surfable wave.
The second week doesn't improve. The 5th of August sees a slight bump in the combined energy up to 65, but it's still a weak, 3-ft swell from the north-northeast. The wind is cross-shore, chopping it up. It's just not happening.
Honestly, for this entire 16-day period, the biggest call is that the conditions are more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, if the wind is blowing. For us surfers, the best advice is to leave the board in the car and maybe go for a swim in that warm water. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a blank run for East Runton.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 4 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 58 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 19 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12PM3.12m | 2:56AM2.95m | 3:24PM3.03m | 4:00AM2.99m | 4:29PM3.05m | 4:58AM3.12m | 5:25PM3.15m | 5:47AM3.30m | 6:13PM3.29m | 6:30AM3.52m | 6:55PM3.41m | 7:08AM3.74m | 7:33PM3.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34PM1.32m | 9:02AM1.48m | 9:47PM1.42m | 10:25AM1.43m | 11:01PM1.38m | 11:35AM1.28m | 11:58PM1.25m | 12:28PM1.07m | 00:42AM1.09m | 1:11PM0.85m | 1:20AM0.93m | 1:50PM0.64m | 1:54AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | N 8 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 57 | 58 | 43 | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 24 | — | 1 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 15 | 47 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | W 3 | N 7 | N 11 | — | N 10 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | — | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | NW 2 | WNW 3 | — | NW 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | NW 4 | — | S 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 22 | 5 | — | — | 26 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 1127 | 119 | 797 | 1737 | 791 | 759 | 759 | 389 | 404 | 1155 | 390 | 555 | 141 | 118 | 119 | 534 | 366 | 340 | 568 | 532 |
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