Surf Forecasts:
Runswick Bay surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 23 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 503 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Runswick Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Runswick Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Runswick Bay in the next 16 days are 2.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 26) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 24th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Runswick Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | N 10 | E 4 | N 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 58 | 39 | 63 | 55 | 65 | 99 | 92 | 49 | 33 | 179 | 427 | 318 | 238 | 116 | 38 | 21 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.98m | 11:52PM3.05m | 12:55PM3.05m | 1:11AM3.25m | 1:58PM3.26m | 2:04AM3.54m | 2:43PM3.54m | 2:44AM3.86m | 3:18PM3.82m | 3:19AM4.16m | 3:51PM4.08m | 3:52AM4.41m | 4:22PM4.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22PM1.93m | 6:26AM1.68m | 7:03PM1.82m | 7:47AM1.42m | 8:05PM1.58m | 8:36AM1.08m | 8:48PM1.29m | 9:14AM0.74m | 9:24PM1.01m | 9:48AM0.43m | 9:59PM0.75m | 10:21AM0.18m | 10:33PM0.54m | ||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 12 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 24 | 63 | 55 | 65 | 99 | 92 | 49 | 33 | — | — | 318 | 238 | 116 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | — | SE 4 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 91 | 58 | 39 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 427 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 21 | 18 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 395 | 407 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 395 | 69 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 378 | 186 | 94 | 326 | 334 | 334 |
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The above surf forecast table for Runswick Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Runswick Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Runswick Bay 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 (Runswick Bay) 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).
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