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Lat Long: 54.53° N 0.74° W

Runswick Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Runswick Bay sea temperature is
14.3°C
2.0° 

Runswick Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Runswick Bay surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, NW swell with 290 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 11 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s 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 (Oct 11) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 10s. 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 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Sun 11th Oct)4.5ft (1.3m) 8s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sun 11th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 7s

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


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