East Runton Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at East Runton are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly messy surf ahead, so don't go getting your hopes up for any epic sessions.

The water is sitting at a very unusual 66° – that’s a massive 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be comfortable in a spring suit, but that’s about the only silver lining.

The whole run kicks off Monday, August 3rd, with a tiny 3ft easterly windswell on a short 5-second period. The combined energy is a weak 58, and with a stiff 16 mph cross-on breeze, it’s just choppy and poor. That theme sticks around through Tuesday, August 4th. Even though Tuesday morning goes glassy, the swell is barely 3ft from the northeast with a feeble 6-second period, and the energy is still low at 59. Tuesday afternoon sees a clean offshore wind from the SSW, but the surf is just too weak to bother with.

Wednesday the 5th through to the start of the second week is a total write-off. The swell drops to nothing – we’re talking 0.7ft or less – with barely any energy in the water (single digits). The wind is clean or cross-off, but there’s literally nothing to ride. This is a proper dead spell.

The first real blip of hope arrives on Friday, August 7th, in the morning. We get a 3ft swell from the NNW with a slightly better 8-second period, and the combined energy finally bumps up to a moderate 104. The wind is a gentle cross-shore, so it won’t be a total mess. It’s the best of a bad bunch, but it’s still a marginal day for a beginner spot like East Runton. The swell is weak and inconsistent, so don’t expect much.

After that, it’s back to small and choppy through the weekend and into the second week. The early part of the second week, from Monday August 10th to Wednesday August 12th, sees a bit more activity with waist-high, weak windswell (2ft to 3ft) but the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, keeping it choppy and uninviting. The energy stays in the low to moderate range (26 to 53).

There’s a tiny window on Thursday, August 13th, but it’s onshore and weak. Friday, August 14th, shows a clean morning with a 3ft swell from the ENE and a light cross-off breeze, but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is only 31. It’s rideable, but forgettable.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the final day of the forecast. Tuesday, August 18th, in the afternoon. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is a tiny 2ft from the north. The combined energy is a very weak 14. It’s about as clean as it gets for a lake-like paddle, but the wave size is for the smallest of boards or a longboard only. For a beginner break, this is the best you’ll get – clean, but tiny.

Honestly, there’s nothing here that gets the heart pumping. It’s a long, flat spell with only a few brief moments of small, cleanish waves. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the mornings of August 7th or August 14th are your best bet, but temper your expectations. This is one of those periods where the forecast can change, but right now, it’s a tough outlook.

Rusty.

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