East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for East Runton over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a lean run. There’s nothing at all for the first few days, and the whole period is pretty lackluster. We’ve got a long gap of flat or near-flat conditions before any real energy shows up.

Alright, so the first bit of surfable swell doesn’t arrive until around the 16th of September, but it’s poor. On Wednesday morning we see a pulse of 3ft from the NNW at a weak 5 seconds, with a combined swell energy of just 39 (weak). The wind is howling from the NW at 16 mph, making it a moderate cross-onshore and choppy. That afternoon it gets a little bigger at 4ft from the NNW, energy climbs to 87 (still weak), but the wind stays nasty from the NNW at 16 mph, keeping it messy.

Thursday the 17th cleans up a bit with cross-offshore winds from the W and WSW around 12-16 mph. Swell drops back to 3ft from the N with 8-second periods. Energy sits between 78 and 86 (weak). It’s clean but tiny – a real gutless affair.

The only time this stretch gets interesting is on Saturday the 19th of September. We get a jump in size to 6ft from the WNW on the morning, with energy hitting 178 (moderate). The period is short at 6 seconds though, and the wind is a near gale from the W at 31 mph, making it a cross-offshore but with a clean surface – surprising given the wind strength. That afternoon it stays up at 6ft from the NW with 195 energy (moderate), but the wind swings to the WNW at 28 mph and goes cross, creating a messy cross-chop. This is the biggest swell of the period, but it’s paired with strong wind, so it’s more of a blustery, challenging day than clean surfing. For beginners, that 6ft-6ft is probably too much, especially with the wind.

The following week gets small again. Sunday the 20th has 4ft from the N with 145 energy (moderate) and fresh cross-offshore winds from the SW at 19 mph – clean but weak. By Monday the 21st, it’s back to 1ft and near gale winds.

The water temp is running about 65° on the 10th, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.

Honestly, East Runton is a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but this 16-day window is a poor one. Even the biggest day on the 19th has strong wind and short-period swell that won’t shape up well here. It’s just not worth paddling out for any of it. Better luck checking back later – forecasts can change. Rusty out.

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