Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, NNW swell with 162 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East Runton in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, surfers. Rusty here. Let's be straight with each other. I've looked at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I've got nothing good to tell you. The guidance is handing out a bunch of zeroes, and the wave comment across the board is "poor surf conditions." We're looking at a real flat spell.
East Runton is the only game in town, and it's barely a game. The best chance for anything rideable is the morning of Thursday, August 7th. The combined energy hits a moderate 111, with a 1.0ft swell from the North at 8 seconds. It's not much, but the wind is a gentle cross-shore. That's about as good as it gets.
Before that, the first few days of August are a write-off. Tuesday the 4th has a tiny 3ft swell with a weak 57 energy, and even though Tuesday morning is glassy, the swell is too small and weak to bother. Wednesday the 5th is even worse. There’s a huge gap of nothingness until Thursday the 7th.
After that brief flicker, it's back to the doldrums. The weekend of the 9th and 10th sees tiny, weak swells, with the wind turning messy. The week of the 11th sees some tiny swells with a bit more period, up to 10-11 seconds on the 12th, but the energy is still weak, and the wind is cross or cross-onshore. It’s just not happening.
A couple of promising signs appear toward the end of the run. The morning of Sunday, August 16th shows a 3ft NNW swell with a clean, cross-offshore wind, but the energy is only 44. The morning of Tuesday, August 18th has a 1ft swell with a 9-second period and clean cross-offshore wind. Again, the energy is low at 36. And Wednesday the 19th offers a 3ft to 3ft NW swell, clean with cross-offshore winds, but the energy sits at 37-58. These are the best of a poor bunch.
The water temp is running at 66°F, which is 5°F warmer than average. That’s a notable warm anomaly for this time of year.
Honestly, this is a stretch of time where the ocean is taking a nap. It’s a blank run that’s more normal for this area. Don't expect much. The forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 4 | N 6 | NW 3 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 162 | 111 | 63 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 22 | 24 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37AM4.01m | 11:12PM3.51m | 11:21AM3.83m | 11:59PM3.37m | 12:14PM3.61m | 00:58AM3.21m | 1:21PM3.40m | 2:11AM3.12m | 2:44PM3.29m | 3:30AM3.18m | 4:07PM3.35m | 4:41AM3.40m | 5:18PM3.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21PM0.46m | 5:25AM0.94m | 6:03PM0.64m | 6:11AM1.07m | 6:53PM0.86m | 7:09AM1.21m | 7:59PM1.06m | 8:27AM1.28m | 9:23PM1.17m | 10:03AM1.18m | 10:51PM1.11m | 11:28AM0.89m | 00:00AM0.93m | ||||||||
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 | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | — | W 4 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — | N 12 | NNW 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 43 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 162 | 111 | 63 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 2 | SE 4 | S 4 | — | E 3 | NW 3 | NW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 13 | 6 | 36 | 64 | 42 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | — | 1 | 4 | 58 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 80 | 80 | 203 | 561 | 526 | 584 | 281 | 181 | 27 | 27 | 80 | 119 | 573 | 577 | 508 | 408 | 1168 | 407 | 521 | 619 | 183 |
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