Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, N swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 1.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 4AM. 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 10AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a pretty bleak run of surf for the next 16 days around here. I’ll level with you, if you’re an East Runton local, it’s going to be a long stretch of flat, small, or just plain messy conditions. The pickings are so slim that you might as well hang the wettie up for a bit. There’s a massive gap from now all the way through to the end of August with hardly a wave worth paddling for.
The first real flicker of life doesn’t show up until Friday the 28th of August. You’ll see a jump in size with a 5ft swell pushing in from the NW, but it’s coming with a short period of 6 seconds. That’s weak energy for sure (149). It gets a little interesting because the wind is blowing offshore from the SSW, which is a bonus for making the surface clean. Still, at that size, it’s a bit much for beginners, and with that short period, it’s going to be pretty soft and gutless.
After that, we drift back into the doldrums. On Saturday the 29th of August, the swell drops hard to 2ft from the N, but it’s carrying a long period of 12 seconds. The combined energy is still low (118), and with an offshore wind from the WSW, it’ll look pretty but won’t have any push. The rest of the forecast into early September stays tiny, with 1.0ft to 2ft waves, mostly onshore or cross-shore winds, and often just plain choppy. You’ll get a few glassy moments on the 31st of August morning, but that 1.0ft groundswell isn’t going to get you out of your wetsuit.
Honestly, if you’re looking for something to do, the wind on the 28th of August might make the water look interesting for a kite, but for a proper paddle, it’s a write-off. The water temp anomaly isn’t mentioned, so it’s about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 5 | N 6 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 38 | 156 | 159 | 126 | 127 | 83 | 51 | 74 | 68 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:02AM4.27m | 10:33PM3.68m | 10:43AM3.97m | 11:11PM3.46m | 11:25AM3.63m | 11:52PM3.22m | 12:14PM3.28m | 00:43AM2.98m | 1:17PM2.98m | 1:55AM2.81m | 2:43PM2.81m | 3:23AM2.80m | 4:07PM2.83m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.27m | 4:46AM0.73m | 5:18PM0.60m | 5:21AM0.92m | 5:53PM0.93m | 6:01AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.36m | 7:27PM1.50m | 7:59AM1.54m | 8:49PM1.64m | 9:46AM1.56m | 10:31PM1.58m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | S 5 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 83 | 51 | 25 | — | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 2 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 19 | 9 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 60 | 38 | 156 | 159 | 126 | 127 | — | 4 | 74 | 68 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 532 | 575 | 661 | 387 | 561 | 561 | 573 | 521 | 445 | 408 | 390 | 281 | 289 | 289 | 159 | 159 | 379 | 80 | 0 | 252 | 2 |
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