East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, I’ll be straight with you. This is a tough one to call. Looking at the whole 16-day window for East Runton, we’ve got a real flat spell on our hands. The first real chance of anything rideable doesn’t show up until Monday the 3rd of August, and even then, it’s not a pretty picture. The forecast is packed with "poor surf conditions" labels right through, so we’re in for a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy surf.

The water’s sitting at 66°F – that’s 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, which is a real standout. It’s much warmer than normal, so you won’t need a thick suit, but that’s about the only good news.

Let’s start with the first sniff of activity. On Monday the 3rd of August, we see a bump in the swell. The morning brings a 4 ft swell from the ENE, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-shore from the ESE. The combined wave energy is just 98 (weak), so it’s really lacking any punch. The afternoon gets a bit bigger, 4 ft from the same direction, but the wind swings onshore from the north, making it choppy and unappealing. The energy climbs to 110 (moderate), but with those short-period, onshore conditions, it’s not going to be a fun session.

Tuesday the 4th of August offers a 4 ft swell from the ENE, again with a short 6-second period. The morning wind is directly onshore from the NNE at 6 mph, which is a killer. Afternoon stays cross-onshore. The energy is weak, around 96. Not good.

Wednesday the 5th of August is the cleanest-looking day of the whole run, but it’s still tiny. We get a 3 ft swell from the east in the morning, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. The afternoon is similar, with 4 ft and a clean cross-offshore wind. The energy is still weak (71 and 78), and the period is a crappy 5-6 seconds. It’s clean, but it’s not going to have any real push. You might get a few knee-high sliders.

Then the real trouble comes on Thursday the 6th of August. The afternoon sees a 7 ft swell from the NNE, but with a 7-second period and a cross-onshore wind. The combined energy jumps to 404 (strong), which shows there’s power, but the wind and short period will make it a messy, blown-out wall of white water. This is not a paddle surfer’s friend. With that much wind and a beach break setup, this is more interesting for the kite crew than anyone on a log or shortboard.

After that, it’s back to dribble. From Friday the 7th of August right through to Wednesday the 12th of August, we’re looking at average swell heights under 3 ft, often under 2 ft, with weak energy readings (mostly below 60) and a mix of onshore and cross-shore winds. The period is consistently short, 5-8 seconds.

There’s a tiny moment of glassy calm on Sunday morning the 2nd of August, but the swell is just 0.7 ft. Not worth paddling out for.

So, what’s the standout? Honestly, there isn’t one. If I had to pick the least bad, it’s Wednesday the 5th of August for the clean conditions. You’ll get a clean, small wave at East Runton, but it’s for beginners or for a very patient soul on a longboard.

The rest of the window is a write-off. A lot of days with no surf to speak of, and the one day with size (Thursday the 6th) is blown out. It’s a bleak run, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.

Rusty.

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