Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with 212 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 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’m not gonna lie to you, this stretch is a tough one. We’ve got a solid run of days with very little to get excited about on the waves. The whole 16-day window is basically a flat spell for East Runton, with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell just isn’t there, and when there is a little bump, the wind is usually working against it.
Looking at the data, the first real sign of any life comes on the morning of Friday, the 21st of August. We see a small pulse of swell from the north, around 4ft, but it’s coming in with a short period of 8 seconds and a nasty onshore wind. The combined energy is only 176 (moderate), but the wind is straight onshore, so it’s going to be a messy, blown-out affair. Not a day for a paddle. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 5ft, but the period drops to 6 seconds, and the wind is cross-onshore. That’s a kitesurfing kind of setup, not a surfer’s wave.
The Saturday morning of the 22nd is a little better with 3ft and a bit more period (8 seconds), but again, cross-onshore wind and chop. It’s just not clean. The water temperature is a standout though – it’s running at 68°F, which is a massive 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. You won’t need a thick wetsuit, that’s for sure.
After that, we’re back to tiny, weak swells and onshore winds right through to the end of the month. The morning of Sunday, the 30th of August, is actually the closest we get to something surfable – a tiny 2ft from the north-northeast with a light offshore wind from the south. The combined energy is a paltry 43 (weak), and the period is 7 seconds. It’s clean, but it’s barely a ripple. The next day, Monday the 31st, is more of the same: tiny, clean, and weak.
Basically, for the entire forecast, there isn’t a single standout day. The best on offer is probably the morning of the 30th of August, and even then, you’re hoping for a knee-high, clean bump. It’s a long, flat run. Keep an eye on the charts, because it tends not to stay this poor for long around here.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | N 7 | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 92 | 176 | 139 | 94 | 127 | 120 | 68 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 33 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:43AM3.97m | 11:11PM3.46m | 11:25AM3.63m | 11:52PM3.22m | 12:14PM3.28m | 00:43AM2.98m | 1:17PM2.98m | 1:55AM2.81m | 2:43PM2.81m | 3:23AM2.80m | 4:07PM2.83m | 4:36AM2.97m | 5:11PM2.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM0.60m | 5:21AM0.92m | 5:53PM0.93m | 6:01AM1.14m | 6:33PM1.24m | 6:50AM1.36m | 7:27PM1.50m | 7:59AM1.54m | 8:49PM1.64m | 9:46AM1.56m | 10:31PM1.58m | 11:18AM1.37m | 11:37PM1.38m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 34 | 45 | 50 | 46 | 33 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 7 | — | W 3 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | S 2 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 21 | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | 92 | 176 | 139 | 94 | 127 | 120 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 706 | 300 | 408 | 532 | 387 | 429 | 429 | 255 | 229 | 289 | 159 | 141 | 289 | 31 | 155 | 557 | 118 | 203 | 538 | 358 |
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