Surf Forecasts:
Runswick Bay surf forecast from 8 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 12 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, NW swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW 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 Friday (Jun 12) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 12) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Runswick Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 100 | 49 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:34PM3.34m | 10:35AM3.64m | 11:36PM3.45m | 11:39AM3.69m | 00:34AM3.62m | 12:41PM3.83m | 1:29AM3.83m | 1:41PM4.03m | 2:20AM4.05m | 2:39PM4.25m | 3:10AM4.24m | 3:34PM4.43m | 3:59AM4.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17PM1.04m | 4:31AM1.56m | 5:15PM1.00m | 5:37AM1.51m | 6:17PM0.91m | 6:44AM1.36m | 7:18PM0.78m | 7:46AM1.12m | 8:17PM0.63m | 8:43AM0.82m | 9:13PM0.49m | 9:37AM0.52m | 10:05PM0.40m | 10:29AM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:38 | 9:39 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 6 | NNW 4 | N 9 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 9 | N 9 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 7 | — | — | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | — | 17 | — | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | W 3 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WSW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 100 | 49 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 385 | 385 | 385 | 605 | 386 | 328 | 605 | 312 | 393 | 384 | 480 | 312 | 5 | 312 | 370 | 334 | 334 | 370 | 370 | 397 | 335 |
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