Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, NNW swell with 304 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window for East Runton is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of flat, weak, or just plain poor surf. The first proper recommendation doesn’t kick in until Wednesday the 9th, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. The wait is real.
So, the first glimmer of something happens on Wednesday morning, September 9th. We’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the NNW, with a bit of energy behind it. That's the biggest swell of the whole run, and it's coming with a period of just 9 seconds. Remember, that’s a short period, so it’ll be a bit crumbly and won’t have that deep-down groundswell power. The wind out of the NW at 16 mph is a cross-shore breeze, which is going to chop it up. It’s not clean, and the data calls it “poor surf conditions” – honestly, for the size, it’s a bit of a letdown. Not one for the beginners either, at 5ft it’s pushing the limit.
The only other day that even comes close is Thursday afternoon, September 10th. The swell drops way back to 2ft from the North, but here’s the kicker: the wind goes glassy. Dead calm, SE at just 3 mph. That’s a rare treat. For an experienced surfer on a longboard or a foamie, you could get some clean, tiny little sliders. But it’s still small and weak.
Other than that, we’ve got nothing. The rest of the days are either flat, or have swells under 1ft with poor wind. There’s a moment on Monday the 14th with a stupidly long 13-second period swell, but it’s only 0.3ft – all that period, no height. That’s a tease. And on Tuesday the 22nd, we get another long-period (11-second) swell, but again, only 1ft.
The water temp is sitting at 65°F, which is notably warmer than normal for this time of year – a nice warm anomaly for a dip, but it doesn’t help the waves. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, which is frustrating because the swell just isn't there to back it up.
Honestly, for a beach break like East Runton, this is a long blank run. It’s a fairly exposed spot, but the combo of tiny, short-period swell and inconsistent energy keeps the score at zero across the board. If you're really itching, the Thursday the 10th glass-off is the only thing that might get you wet.
Keep the board in the car and the forecasts on screen. It tends not to stay this poor forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 5 | SW 3 | — | N 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 165 | 304 | 169 | 92 | 54 | 58 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM3.17m | 4:31AM3.38m | 5:19PM3.41m | 5:30AM3.74m | 6:12PM3.67m | 6:18AM4.09m | 6:56PM3.89m | 7:00AM4.35m | 7:35PM4.04m | 7:40AM4.50m | 8:12PM4.11m | 8:18AM4.52m | 8:46PM4.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM1.13m | 10:50PM1.29m | 11:29AM0.77m | 11:53PM1.04m | 12:26PM0.38m | 00:42AM0.79m | 1:11PM0.07m | 1:23AM0.59m | 1:51PM-0.12m | 2:00AM0.44m | 2:27PM-0.16m | 2:34AM0.37m | 3:01PM-0.07m | 3:07AM0.37m | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 5 | — | — | N 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 169 | 92 | 54 | 58 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 6 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | S 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 9 | 165 | 304 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 340 | 488 | 307 | 268 | 657 | 390 | 159 | 215 | 0 | 27 | 141 | 119 | 399 | 389 | 371 | 307 | 410 | 479 | 387 | 387 | 318 |
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