Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, N swell with 53 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 0.6m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I'm looking at a pretty bleak picture overall. For the vast majority of the next 16 days, we're seeing flat, weak, and messy conditions across the board. We're talking about a long, long stretch of nothing worth paddling out for. The surf scores are all zeros, and the "poor surf conditions" tag is plastered on every single entry. It’s a tough run.
The first glimmer of anything happens on Tuesday the 25th of August. Yeah, we're talking over two weeks away. That morning, we see a pulse of swell from the north-northeast hitting East Runton, with swell height around 6ft, a period of 6 seconds, and a combined swell energy that’s actually moderate at 284. The wind is blowing strong offshore from the south-southwest at 25 mph. That offshore wind at a beach break is a massive plus for clean faces. The caveat here is that short period, 6 seconds, means it won’t have much push behind it, and combined with strong wind, paddling out is going to be a battle. This is really one for the local experts in the know. The temperature of the water has been noted as much warmer than normal for the time of year, about 67°, but by then that might taper off.
The afternoon of the 25th sees the swell actually peaks a touch higher at 7ft from the north, with a combined energy of 356. Still short period at 7 seconds. The wind shifts to a cross-off from the west at 22 mph. It’s still clean but you’re dealing with proper size now. Over 8ft and it’s expert territory; this is right on the edge. It’s going to be a heavy, chunky wave, not beginner friendly at all.
After that, the swell drops off quickly into the 26th. We see some cleaner cross-off and offshore wind on Wednesday the 26th, but the height drops to 3ft and energy goes weak again.
So, if you’re desperate, keep your eye on Tuesday the 25th of August at East Runton. That’s your one and only real standout in this whole window. The rest of it is a dead loss. No point chasing it. The area just isn't doing anything for us. It’s a flat spell, and we just have to ride it out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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 | ESE 5 | N 8 | ESE 4 | E 4 | N 7 | ENE 4 | WNW 3 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 80 | 66 | 35 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 32 | 37 | 24 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 15 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:17PM3.73m | 6:31AM4.04m | 7:08PM3.90m | 7:17AM4.32m | 7:54PM4.00m | 8:01AM4.51m | 8:37PM4.03m | 8:42AM4.56m | 9:17PM3.98m | 9:22AM4.47m | 9:55PM3.86m | 10:02AM4.27m | 10:33PM3.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.52m | 00:53AM0.74m | 1:24PM0.17m | 1:39AM0.58m | 2:10PM-0.08m | 2:20AM0.48m | 2:52PM-0.20m | 2:59AM0.45m | 3:31PM-0.17m | 3:35AM0.48m | 4:08PM0.00m | 4:11AM0.58m | 4:43PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 4 | E 4 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | 80 | 66 | 35 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 24 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 26 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 3 | WNW 3 | NE 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | — | NW 3 | N 5 | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 37 | — | 1 | 10 | — | — | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 210 | 229 | 229 | 354 | 220 | 183 | 389 | 532 | 141 | 507 | 408 | 389 | 559 | 559 | 376 | 557 | 404 | 561 | 119 | 141 | 119 |
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