Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 148 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. We’ve had a proper look at the charts for the East Runton stretch, and I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s been a tough run. The start of the window is a total write-off. We’re looking at a solid gap of nothingness from now until the 14th of September. That’s a long stretch of days where the only thing swelling is your frustration. For the first ten days, the wind is a constant problem, the swell is tiny, and the energy is pathetic. We’re talking combined swell energy readings of 2 and 15 – barely a ripple. The water is sitting at 66°, which is a full 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s unseasonably warm, but that’s the only good news there.
Things finally start to look a little less bleak on the 15th of September. The swell picks up a bit, with a 5ft swell from the WNW on Tuesday morning, giving us a modest combined energy of 132. It’s not a groundswell though, with a period of just 5 seconds, so it’ll be a bit mushy and weak. The wind, however, is a light cross-offshore breeze, which is a massive plus. It’ll be clean. The real standout, if you can call it that, is Tuesday afternoon. The wind swings to a light SSW breeze and the ocean goes glassy. The swell drops to 4ft from the NW, but the energy is still okay at 119. For a spot that’s been hammered by wind, that glassy session is the best we’ve got.
The waves are small and the conditions are just ordinary, but for a beginner looking for a clean, safe paddle, this is the only window. The rest of the 16 days? Not worth dragging your board down for. This is one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 120 | 94 | 55 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM3.87m | 10:13AM4.15m | 10:40PM3.71m | 10:57AM3.89m | 11:25PM3.47m | 11:50AM3.57m | 00:23AM3.22m | 1:01PM3.25m | 1:42AM3.06m | 2:37PM3.09m | 3:15AM3.11m | 4:10PM3.17m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM0.21m | 4:19AM0.59m | 4:49PM0.43m | 4:58AM0.74m | 5:32PM0.72m | 5:44AM0.94m | 6:24PM1.04m | 6:47AM1.16m | 7:36PM1.31m | 8:20AM1.27m | 9:17PM1.42m | 10:10AM1.13m | 10:50PM1.29m | ||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | — | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 6 | — | 94 | 55 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | N 13 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | S 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 7 | 54 | 120 | — | — | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 300 | 410 | 473 | 532 | 560 | 179 | 212 | 362 | 573 | 389 | 318 | 367 | 376 | 80 | 27 | 406 | 472 | 354 | 462 | 488 | 488 |
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