Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with 56 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight up about what we've got on the cards for East Runton over the next couple of weeks. I'm looking at the charts and, honestly, it’s a grim run. We've got a solid 16-day window here, but the surf is going to be a real struggle. There’s nothing that even sniffs at a recommendation, so we're in for a long, flat, and choppy stretch.
The water temp is sitting at 67°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s one small mercy if you’re just going for a swim.
The first proper gap is right from the start. The whole first week is a write-off. From Friday the 7th right through to the end of the week, it’s all tiny, weak, and messy. The combined energy is pitiful, barely cracking 60 on the best day, and that's with a weak 2ft swell from the North and a cross-on wind. It’s just not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 8th morning looks clean with a light offshore, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft – you’d be bobbing around on a lake.
We get into the second week, and there's a slight flicker of hope, but it’s still not enough. The morning of Sunday the 16th of August has a clean, glassy feel with a light offshore wind from the South, and there's a 2ft swell from the ENE. The combined energy is still low at 26. For a split second, you might think about it, but the wave shape will be crumbly and weak. Then on Friday the 21st of August, we get a rare moment of pure glass – zero wind – but again, it’s on a tiny 1ft NNE swell with barely any energy (11). It’s beautiful to look at, but there’s just no push.
After that, it’s back to choppy cross-shore winds and tiny waves right to the end of the period on the 22nd. There are no standouts here. None. It’s one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes. Keep the board in the car for a quick check, but don't hold your breath. The forecasts can change, but right now, it's a no-go.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | N 9 | N 4 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 13 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:11AM3.12m | 2:44PM3.29m | 3:30AM3.18m | 4:07PM3.35m | 4:41AM3.40m | 5:18PM3.52m | 5:40AM3.71m | 6:17PM3.73m | 6:31AM4.04m | 7:08PM3.90m | 7:17AM4.32m | 7:54PM4.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59PM1.06m | 8:27AM1.28m | 9:23PM1.17m | 10:03AM1.18m | 10:51PM1.11m | 11:28AM0.89m | 00:00AM0.93m | 12:32PM0.52m | 00:53AM0.74m | 1:24PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.58m | 2:10PM-0.08m | 2:20AM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 31 | 24 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 28 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ESE 4 | N 9 | E 3 | N 9 | — | N 5 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 5 | N 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | 60 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 13 | 28 | 56 | 55 | 39 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | W 3 | ENE 4 | — | N 4 | N 6 | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 5 | NNE 2 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 31 | — | 1 | 8 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 13 | — | 16 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 560 | 560 | 557 | 119 | 516 | 516 | 557 | 555 | 229 | 210 | 210 | 222 | 210 | 379 | 405 | 377 | 340 | 511 | 389 |
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