Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NNW swell with 127 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it – the next couple of weeks at East Runton are looking grim. It's a whole lot of flat, wind-chopped days, with barely a wave worth mentioning. The water's sitting at about 66°F, which is a lot warmer than we'd expect for this time of year, so at least you won't be freezing while you're watching the nothing roll in.
We start off now, on Wednesday the 2nd, with tiny 1ft slop from the north. It's clean in the morning with a cross-offshore breeze, but it's just not enough to bother with. The combined energy is a measly (5), and it stays the same through Thursday and Friday with 1ft to 1ft waves. The wind stays cross-off, so the conditions are clean, but the swell is too weak to push you anywhere.
Saturday the 5th offers a little bump, with the swell coming up to 4ft from the northwest. It's the biggest we've seen, but the period is a short 6 seconds, and the energy is only moderate (112). Worse, the wind is straight cross-shore, so it'll be messy and choppy. Not the day to get excited about.
Then we hit a real dead zone. From Sunday the 6th right through to the 16th, it's a rollercoaster of almost nothing. There's a brief spike on Saturday the 12th with 6ft from the west-northwest and a combined energy of (215), but the wind is cross-onshore and the period is a weak 6 seconds. It'll be a lumpy, blown-out mess, honestly more interesting for kite surfing than a proper paddle session.
The only glimmer of something surfable shows up on Monday the 14th of September. The morning sees 5ft from the northwest with a combined energy of (154) and clean conditions thanks to a cross-offshore breeze. It's the only day in the whole 16-day window that gets a score above zero, and even then, it's described as "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." It's not a standout, it's just the least-bad option on the menu.
After that, we're back to tiny waves and strong winds. For a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a rough run. The forecasts can always change, but as it stands, there's no real swell on the horizon. Keep the board in the shed and save your energy for a better week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
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 kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 6 | 83 | 112 | 91 | 58 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 13 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13AM4.15m | 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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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | — | — | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | — | NNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 28 | 6 | — | — | 91 | 58 | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 15 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | — | S 5 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | S 2 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 31 | 83 | 112 | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 59 | 22 | 46 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 537 | 574 | 519 | 216 | 694 | 362 | 399 | 658 | 311 | 155 | 179 | 27 | 222 | 224 | 212 | 290 | 694 | 663 | 565 | 791 | 649 |
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