Walcott Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Anglia, UK)

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Walcott Surf Guide

Walcott in East Anglia is a reasonably exposed beach break that has inconsistent surf. Winter is the favoured time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the southwest. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the optimum wave angle is from the north. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Take care not to hit one of the groynes.

Walcott Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	3.7
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
inconsistent	16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Walcott:

The best conditions reported for surf at Walcott occur when a North swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southwest.

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What's the best time of year to surf Walcott (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Walcott with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in January while 14% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 84% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

14%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

84%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Walcott Location Map

Interactive Walcott surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Walcott is Coltishall Airport (CLF) in England, 16 km (10 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Walcott is Norwich Airport (NWI), also in England, 25 km (16 miles) away.

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Walcott Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 18 September 2020, 09:19 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 18
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	E
Period (s)	6	5	5	5
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

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Tides at Walcott

Current tide and informaton

For Walcott, 14.0 km from Walcott.

Next High Water: 09:09pm | 3.64m

Next Low Water: 02:55pm | -0.31m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Walcott Sea Temperature

The water temperature (16.6 °C) at Walcott is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.