Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 65 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for East Runton over the next couple of weeks is looking pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got a long stretch of marginal conditions ahead, so don’t get your hopes up for any epic sessions.
The first week is a write-off, honestly. From Monday the 3rd right through to the weekend, we’re looking at tiny, weak swells – mostly around 0.3 ft to 3 ft – with poor surf conditions across the board. The wind is messy, mostly cross-on or cross-off, and sometimes straight onshore, chopping up what little energy there is. The combined swell energy is pitiful, barely cracking double digits most days, and the period is short, around 4 to 8 seconds, so there’s no push or shape to speak of. For a beginner-friendly, fairly exposed spot like East Runton, this is a proper dry spell. There’s a gap of about 12 days with no real recommendations.
We do get a slight glimmer of hope on Saturday the 15th. The morning shows a clean 3 ft wave from the NNE with a gentle offshore breeze, and the afternoon goes glassy with a light 4 ft NNE swell – that’s about as good as it’s going to get. The energy is weak (85 in the morning, 75 in the afternoon), but the clean conditions mean it’ll be surfable, if very ordinary. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and mushy, but for a beginner spot, it’s a window.
The only other time we see any pulse is around the 14th, where the swell jumps to 5 ft – 5 ft from the north, but with a cross-shore wind and a short period, it’s just messy and lumpy. Not worth the paddle.
Overall, there’s really only one standout: Saturday the 15th, especially the afternoon glass-off. It’s not pumping, but it’s clean. If you’re desperate, aim for that. The rest of the 16 days is a bust.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the W by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NW 3 |
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 kJ | 53 | 53 | 44 | 40 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 57 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31PM3.61m | 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 | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.33m | 4:45AM0.82m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 16 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | — | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 44 | 40 | 32 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 57 | 51 | 39 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 53 | 53 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 37 | 38 | 65 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 406 | 460 | 406 | 80 | 179 | 184 | 281 | 511 | 669 | 379 | 183 | 27 | 27 | 183 | 119 | 759 | 659 | 555 | 406 | 557 |
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