Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, N swell with 257 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 10PM. 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 | 10PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s a pretty bleak run we’ve got coming up for the next 16 days. Let’s be straight with each other – there are no real surf options on the table. The whole stretch from mid-August right through to the start of September is a dud for paddle surfing.
We’re looking at East Runton, and honestly, it’s a tough watch. The swell barely gets a pulse for the entire window. The only bit of energy that shows up is around the 21st and 22nd of August, when a north swell pushes up to 4ft, with a combined energy hitting 181 – that’s the only time we see three-digit numbers. But here’s the kicker: every single session in that little pulse is written off with cross-onshore winds and choppy conditions. It’s not surfable. For the rest of the time, we’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with periods so short there’s no push behind them. The water temp on the first mention is sitting at 68° – that’s much warmer than usual for August, a solid anomaly of 5°. Nice for a swim, I guess.
With swell that small and those onshore winds, this setup is honestly more interesting for a kite session than for a surfboard. For a beginner spot like this, if the swell ever topped 5ft it’d be a problem, but we never even get close to that.
This kind of blank run isn’t unusual for the area – when it goes flat, it can stay flat. Forecasts can change, but right now there’s nothing to get excited about. Hang tight and keep an eye on the charts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 43 | 178 | 181 | 190 | 104 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 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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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | S 7 | — | N 8 | — | NNE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 16 | — | 1 | — | 181 | — | 104 | 88 | 83 | 72 | 72 | 47 | 34 | 35 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | W 3 | SE 4 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | N 7 | N 5 | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 27 | 43 | 178 | — | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 584 | 300 | 470 | 532 | 300 | 426 | 429 | 226 | 289 | 230 | 155 | 68 | 289 | 31 | 31 | 295 | 80 | 119 | 560 | 557 |
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