Runswick Bay surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BST
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Runswick Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Runswick Bay sea temperature is
8.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 (Apr 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Runswick Bay in the next 16 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 26) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 26) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Fri 24th Apr)2.5ft (0.7m) 7s
Best Surf 7AM (Sun 26th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 8s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 26th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Runswick Bay over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
9
1.6
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
N
11
1
N
11
0.9
N
10
1.1
N
10
0.6
N
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
25
56
35
44
49
50
43
57
572
531
435
438
345
227
158
230
63
268
300
243
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SW
0
ENE
10
ENE
5
WSW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
SE
15
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
N
10
NW
25
N
20
N
10
NNW
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
WSW
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
8:32AM3.88m
9:28PM3.64m
9:42AM3.66m
10:54PM3.43m
11:05AM3.57m
00:20AM3.43m
12:23PM3.65m
1:28AM3.58m
1:27PM3.82m
2:19AM3.78m
2:19PM4.00m
3:00AM3.96m
3:03PM4.15m
3:36AM4.12m
Low Tide
3:11PM0.80m
3:42AM1.44m
4:30PM0.99m
5:05AM1.63m
5:58PM1.00m
6:32AM1.60m
7:15PM0.86m
7:41AM1.42m
8:12PM0.68m
8:33AM1.19m
8:58PM0.54m
9:16AM0.97m
9:36PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:43
5:41
5:39
5:35
5:33
5:31
5:30
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8:20
8:22
8:23
8:25
8:28
8:29
8:30
2
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
12
13
12
11
10
6
14
17
14
13
13
11
8
9
8
11
14
13
4
4
5
10
10
10
8
6
3
11
15
12
9
12
10
3
5
5
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.6
N
9
1.6
NNE
11
1.6
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
11
1.2
N
11
1
N
11
0.9
N
10
0.6
N
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
26
25
56
35
44
49
50
43
57
572
531
435
438
345
227
158
63
268
300
243
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
8
0.1
N
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.2
ENE
6
Energy kJ
2
1
16
11
3
24
23
19
24
4
2
2
1
23
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
1
10
14
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.9
N
5
1.1
N
10
0.4
N
5
Energy kJ
3
1
3
40
230
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
481
722
316
0
286
312
4
5
312
4
0
0
0
61
69
5
69
374
159
69
69
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
6
7
9
5
5
6
6
8
8
5
5
5
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Information about the Runswick Bay Surf forecast

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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Are you planning a holiday in North East England? If you are looking for accommodation near Runswick Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in North East England, consider staying in Waverley which is 10 km (6 miles) away. Other places in and around North East England where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Whitby which is 10 km (6 miles) away, Guisborough, Redcar and Langbaurgh-On-Tees.

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