East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again, but this time in old-school numbers. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

Plain and simple, it’s a lean run for East Runton. The whole 16-day window looks pretty grim. Nothing that’s gonna get your heart racing. The first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until the 18th of August, and even that’s a maybe.

The first record is for the 6th of August, and it’s a flat, sloppy mess. A weak 3 ft swell from the NNW with a short period of 7 seconds and a combined energy of only 59—that’s weak energy. Add in a cross-onshore breeze at 12 mph, and it’s gonna be choppy and messy. The water is at 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only good news.

The next few weeks are tiny, with swells mostly under 3 ft and periods often under 8 seconds. The wind is all over the place, but rarely in our favour. Saturday morning the 8th is clean with a light offshore from the SSW, but there’s only 1 ft of swell. Not much to work with.

The only real pulse comes on the 18th of August, Tuesday morning. The swell finally bumps up to 5 ft from the N, with a 6 second period and combined energy of 170 (moderate energy). The wind is a light cross-onshore from the NW at 9 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but it’s the biggest push we’ve seen. The 18th afternoon holds a similar 5 ft swell. Even then, it’s called "poor surf conditions," so it’s not a classic. This size is okay for intermediates, but not for beginners.

Honestly, East Runton is a fairly consistent spot, but this run is a tough one. Your best bet is around the 18th and 19th of August when the swell is up and the wind is either cross or cross-off. The 18th is a 5 ft short-period N swell with a cross-onshore breeze, so it’s going to be a messy, onshore mess. The 19th morning has a clean cross-off wind from the W at 19 mph, but the swell drops to 2 ft, so it’s a trade-off.

Forget any standout sessions. The 18th is the only real pulse, and it’s a short-period N swell, which can be tricky at a beach break. It’s a long-range call, so don’t bank on it. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat gap. It’s one of those blanks that can happen, but keep an eye on the charts—it tends not to stay this poor for too long.

Rusty, signing off.

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