Surf Forecasts:
East Runton surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, N swell with 430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 (Jul 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at East Runton in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for East Runton over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at the East Runton forecast for the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, I'm not gonna sugar-coat it. This is a tough stretch for the East Runton (United Kingdom) area. The water's sitting at a very unusual 65°F after a big anomaly, nearly five and a half degrees warmer than we'd expect for this time of year. But the surf? It's mostly a write-off for the first week. We're looking at a solid gap from right now all the way through to the end of July, with nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is a problem, mostly howling from the NNW and creating lumpy, cross-onshore junk. The swell is there at times, with moderate energy on the 18th afternoon and even strong energy on the 19th morning with a 6ft set, but the wind just ruins it. It's all poor surf conditions.
The only glimmer of a hope in this whole 16-day window comes at the very end. On the morning of Thursday, 30th July, we finally get a bit of a break. The wind goes super light, WSW at just 3 mph, giving us a clean cross-offshore breeze. The swell is a solid 5ft from the NW, with a short period of 6 seconds and moderate energy. The call is 'surfable waves but very ordinary conditions', which is the best this stretch has got. It's a one-off, and being such a long way out, treat it as promising but not locked in. For a beach break, the short period isn't ideal, but at least the wind is finally right.
That's the one and only standout for the whole report. The rest of the first week of August is just more of the same onshore chop. Frustrating, but it is what it is.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
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 kJ | 92 | 173 | 311 | 430 | 411 | 228 | 157 | 134 | 89 | 66 | 62 | 50 | 58 | 94 | 203 | 203 | 155 | 86 | 48 | 36 | 14 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | on | cross |
High Tide | 10:27PM3.69m | 10:31AM4.21m | 11:13PM3.50m | 11:18AM3.94m | 00:01AM3.31m | 12:08PM3.63m | 00:53AM3.14m | 1:06PM3.34m | 1:51AM3.01m | 2:12PM3.12m | 2:56AM2.95m | 3:24PM3.03m | 4:00AM2.99m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.02m | 4:42AM0.77m | 5:22PM0.24m | 5:23AM0.94m | 6:05PM0.53m | 6:07AM1.11m | 6:48PM0.83m | 6:54AM1.27m | 7:36PM1.11m | 7:50AM1.41m | 8:34PM1.32m | 9:02AM1.48m | 9:47PM1.42m | ||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 58 | — | — | — | — | 86 | 48 | 36 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SSW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 92 | 173 | 311 | 430 | 411 | — | 157 | 134 | 89 | 66 | 62 | — | — | 94 | 203 | 203 | 155 | — | 1 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 289 | 289 | 289 | 289 | 405 | 68 | 159 | 289 | 181 | 508 | 557 | 118 | 118 | 289 | 71 | 379 | 419 | 0 | 80 | 183 | 573 |
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