East Runton Surf Break

Lat Long: 52.94° N 1.25° E

East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's East Runton sea temperature is
18.8°C
2.3° 

East Runton surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


East Runton surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, N swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, N swell with 207 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 1AM (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 (Sep 10) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at East Runton in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 10th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Best Surf 1AM (Thu 10th Sep)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful 7PM (Wed 9th Sep)3.5ft (1.1m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about what’s on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we are scrapping the barrel. There simply isn’t any surf worth paddling out for in this whole forecast window. We’re looking at a blank run that stretches almost the entire 16 days, and that’s just the way the chips have fallen here.

Your only real option to even look at is East Runton. It’s a beginner-friendly beach break that is fairly exposed, so it catches a bit of everything. The first chance of anything rideable shows up on the morning of Saturday the 5th. The swell will be 5 ft from the NW, but it’s a weak, short-period windswell with a combined energy of only 129, and the wind is a lumpy cross-shore at 19 mph. It will be a messy, choppy mess. If you are an expert on a kite, it might look interesting, but for a paddle board, it’s a hard pass. That afternoon the swell drops, and we are back to nothing.

The water temperature is sitting around 66°, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year—very unusual, feels like a warm bath. That’s about the only highlight.

Through the first week, there are bumpy little pulses, but the wind never cooperates with clean conditions, and the waves barely get to a knee-high dribble. The closest we get to a clean window is Sunday the 6th with a light offshore, but the swell is only 2 ft. You might catch a ripple, but you’d be working for it.

We get a slightly bigger bump on the 9th – 6 ft on Wednesday morning – but the period is just 5 seconds. That’s a steep, bumpy wall of whitewater, not a wave. The combined energy hits 176, but again, the wind is a fresh cross-offshore. For a beach break here, short-period cross-offshore is still a lumpy, hard-to-read wave.

After that, we dry up completely. From the 10th all the way through to the 17th, we are looking at swell under 2 ft, often 0.3 ft or flat, with nothing but "poor surf conditions" written all over it. There is a brief glassy moment on the 12th afternoon, but the swell is a pathetic 1 ft. You could sit on a longboard and barely rock.

To sum it up: there are no standouts, no good options. This is one of those quiet spells where you are better off waxing your board at home and waiting for a proper groundswell. Forecasts change, but right now, it’s dead.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

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Energy kJ
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High Tide
10:40PM3.71m
10:57AM3.89m
11:25PM3.47m
11:50AM3.57m
00:23AM3.22m
1:01PM3.25m
1:42AM3.06m
2:37PM3.09m
3:15AM3.11m
4:10PM3.17m
4:31AM3.38m
5:19PM3.41m
Low Tide
4:49PM0.43m
4:58AM0.74m
5:32PM0.72m
5:44AM0.94m
6:24PM1.04m
6:47AM1.16m
7:36PM1.31m
8:20AM1.27m
9:17PM1.42m
10:10AM1.13m
10:50PM1.29m
11:29AM0.77m
11:53PM1.04m
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Information about the East Runton Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for East Runton provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at East Runton can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our East Runton surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (East Runton) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for East Runton may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

East Runton is 30 km (19 miles) from the city of Fakenham. If you plan a holiday in East Anglia, look for hotels and other accommodation in Fakenham. Fakenham has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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