Surf Forecasts:
Runswick Bay surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with 3,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 15s 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 Sunday (Nov 15) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Runswick Bay in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Runswick Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 18 | N 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 50 | 22 | 25 | 116 | 1176 | 523 | 291 | 587 | 188 | 244 | 227 | 212 | 200 | 192 | 316 | 197 | 378 | 741 | 916 | 955 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:16PM3.79m | 6:52AM3.44m | 7:00PM3.61m | 7:46AM3.21m | 7:53PM3.46m | 8:54AM3.08m | 8:58PM3.37m | 10:09AM3.09m | 10:08PM3.38m | 11:15AM3.24m | 11:12PM3.50m | 12:07PM3.48m | 00:07AM3.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM1.20m | 00:46AM1.00m | 12:56PM1.41m | 1:35AM1.18m | 1:44PM1.60m | 2:33AM1.31m | 2:43PM1.74m | 3:39AM1.34m | 3:55PM1.78m | 4:47AM1.26m | 5:08PM1.69m | 5:48AM1.08m | 6:11PM1.48m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 10 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | -3 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 120 | 50 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 420 | 291 | 587 | 188 | 244 | 227 | 212 | 200 | 192 | 316 | 197 | 378 | 741 | 916 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 18 | N 15 | SE 5 | N 14 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 8 | N 11 | NE 7 | — | ENE 7 | — | NNE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 116 | 1 | 175 | 219 | — | 72 | 61 | 227 | 71 | — | 91 | — | 106 | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 13 | N 8 | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | SE 3 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 4 | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 26 | 18 | — | 1176 | 523 | — | 4 | 464 | 465 | 210 | 166 | 153 | — | 64 | 51 | 5 | — | — | 955 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 4 | 393 | 75 | 0 | 69 | 34 | 0 | 406 | 324 | 126 | 147 | 153 | 249 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 214 | 69 | 69 | 249 |
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