Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 62 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 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: the next 16 days at East Runton are looking like a bit of a dud. There's no real surf to get excited about, and the board's probably going to stay in the car for a while.
We’ve got a couple of windows where the ocean might wake up a little, but nothing that’ll get the heart racing. The best stretch of the whole forecast kicks off on the afternoon of Saturday the 26th of July. Expect a messy, short-period swell rolling in from the WNW at about 3ft, with a period of only 4 seconds – that's a real weak, choppy affair. The wind is a fresh cross-offshore, but the combined wave energy is a paltry 22, so it's more of a splash than a surf. The water is a balmy 65°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year, over two degrees above average, so you won't need a thick wetsuit, but you'll be scratching for waves.
Things get a tiny bit more interesting on Monday the 27th. The morning sees a 3ft swell from the NW, but again, with a short 4-second period. The wind is a moderate cross-shore, and the energy is a weak 51. It's still poor surf conditions, but it's the biggest height we'll see. Even then, the direction is off from the break's optimum NNE, so it won't hold its shape well. That afternoon, it drops to 2ft.
The truth is, every single entry in this forecast – from now through to August 9th – is marked as "poor surf conditions." We see a lot of fresh breezes and cross-offshore winds, but the swell is just too anemic to do anything with. The combined energy never gets above 51, and most of the time it's stuck in the teens or single digits. The swell periods are mostly short, under 8 seconds, which means weak, crumbly waves.
There’s a tiny glimmer of glassy conditions on the morning of Friday the 7th of August, with a 2ft NW swell and a 4-second period. The energy is a weak 17, and the wind is glassy calm – that's a rare treat. But the swell is too small and weak to make it a standout. It’s a promise of a clean, flat ocean.
Honestly, this is a blank run. For East Runton, a run of poor surf like this is more normal than not. Forecasts can change, and we’re hoping for a better outlook next time, but for now, I’d save the petrol. Keep your eyes on the charts, but don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 9 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 8 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 6 | 14 | 2 | 17 | 62 | 39 | 18 | 61 | 46 | 39 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 22 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7:44AM3.94m | 8:09PM3.60m | 8:17AM4.09m | 8:44PM3.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:26PM0.46m | 2:28AM0.72m | 3:01PM0.33m | 3:01AM0.68m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 9 | ESE 5 | N 9 | ENE 5 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 46 | 39 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 8 | 14 | 5 | — | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 4 | N 9 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | ENE 5 | N 9 | S 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | W 3 | — | — | E 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | WNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | — | NE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 24 | 17 | 62 | 39 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 3 | 43 | 6 | 7 | — | 15 | — | 2 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 503 | 514 | 661 | 462 | 172 | 155 | 119 | 119 | 167 | 203 | 119 | 220 | 119 | 345 | 222 | 371 | 406 | 559 | 449 |
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