Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 440 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for East Runton. I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty flat for the most part. There’s no real swell on the cards for the first week, and anything that does pop up is getting torn apart by the wind. It’s a tough run.
We start off on Thursday the 30th of July with a tiny 1 ft swell from the north, but it’s got a cross-shore wind on it and the combined energy is a weak 13. It’s just not worth getting wet. This pattern of small, weak swell (mostly under 2 ft) and onshore or cross-onshore winds sticks around right through the first week. The combined energy values are all in the double digits, mostly under 100, so it’s really weak, dribbly stuff. Friday the 31st, Saturday the 1st, Sunday the 2nd – it’s all the same story: poor surf conditions.
We do see a bit of a spike in swell on Tuesday the 4th of August, with the swell height hitting 6 ft from the ENE, and the combined energy jumps to a moderate 319. But the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, making it a lumpy, blown-out mess. The wave comment for every single period is "poor surf conditions," so there’s no hiding it. That bigger swell is there, but it’s not rideable for a paddle surfer. With that much wind and chop, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing set-up than anything else.
The second week is more of the same. There’s a bit of energy on Saturday the 8th of August, with 6 ft from the NE and a combined energy of 231, but again, the fresh breeze is ruining it. By the time we get to the 13th and 14th of August, the swell is gone completely, dropping to zero energy. There’s a brief moment on the morning of the 13th with a light offshore from the SE, but with only 1 ft of swell and a period of 4 seconds, there’s nothing to ride.
Honestly, there’s not a single standout session in this 16-day window. The whole period is a write-off for any decent surf. It’s one of those blank runs that happens here sometimes. The water is about average for the time of year, but that’s small comfort when there’s no waves.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 9 | NNW 7 | N 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
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 kJ | 12 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 34 | 48 | 144 | 288 | 383 | 259 | 109 | 56 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:44AM3.94m | 8:09PM3.60m | 8:17AM4.09m | 8:44PM3.65m | 8:50AM4.18m | 9:18PM3.67m | 9:24AM4.19m | 9:53PM3.66m | 9:59AM4.14m | 10:31PM3.61m | 10:37AM4.01m | 11:12PM3.51m | 11:21AM3.83m | 11:59PM3.37m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:26PM0.46m | 2:28AM0.72m | 3:01PM0.33m | 3:01AM0.68m | 3:35PM0.26m | 3:34AM0.68m | 4:09PM0.27m | 4:09AM0.73m | 4:44PM0.33m | 4:45AM0.82m | 5:21PM0.46m | 5:25AM0.94m | 6:03PM0.64m | ||||||||
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 | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 31 | — | 14 | 13 | 12 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | — | N 3 | N 8 | N 6 | E 3 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | N 8 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | S 3 | — | NE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | — | 4 | 8 | — | 11 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 34 | 48 | 144 | 288 | 383 | 259 | 109 | 56 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 683 | 560 | 559 | 281 | 577 | 691 | 577 | 557 | 568 | 453 | 403 | 331 | 407 | 222 | 229 | 76 | 226 | 666 | 222 | 229 |
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