Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with 114 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 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 10PM. 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 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this next stretch is a tough one for East Runton. We’re looking at a real flat spell, so don’t get your hopes up.
We kick off Wednesday the 22nd with a bit of knee-to-waist high swell, around 3ft to 4ft, but the wind is a messy cross-onshore from the NNW. The water is sitting at 65°, which is feeling much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only highlight. The wave energy is weak to moderate (49 to 159), and it’s all pretty choppy and poor. That continues into Thursday and Friday with similar small, messy conditions, though Friday morning on the 24th does clean up nicely with a light cross-offshore breeze from the WSW on a tiny 2ft wave. It’s clean, but there’s barely any push (34 energy).
Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th are a write-off for surfing – the swell drops to 1ft with strong, lumpy winds. Monday the 27th afternoon actually goes glassy with no wind at all, but the swell is still a weak 2ft from the N. It would be a pretty, quiet paddle, but not much to ride.
From Tuesday the 28th all the way through the end of the forecast on Thursday the 6th of August, the swell barely flickers. We see heights from 0.3ft to a desperate 2ft, with period often under 8 seconds meaning short, weak, windswell. Even the few moments of clean wind or glassy conditions (like Sunday morning August 2nd or Monday morning August 3rd with a moderate offshore) can’t make up for the total lack of waves. The wave energy is almost always a two-digit value, often under 20, confirming it’s just flat.
There are no standouts here, no hidden gems. The only positive is that there are a few clean windows for a longboard if you just want to sit in the water, but the surf itself is poor. For a spot like East Runton, a long blank run like this is just part of the deal sometimes. If the swell picks up later, it’ll be a nice surprise.
Stay patient,
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 |
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 kJ | 49 | 159 | 106 | 89 | 70 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 44 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 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-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:06PM3.34m | 1:51AM3.01m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36PM1.11m | 7:50AM1.41m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 7 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 106 | — | 70 | 45 | 34 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 35 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | SE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | W 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNE 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | 49 | 159 | — | 89 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 31 | 44 | 27 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 252 | 159 | 68 | 155 | 222 | 119 | 666 | 1086 | 769 | 511 | 755 | 523 | 606 | 224 | 155 | 119 | 410 | 429 | 472 | 570 | 387 |
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