
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Walcott today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Walcott at 6AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Walcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 21 | N 19 | N 18 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 41 | 56 | 75 | 92 | 134 | 204 | 252 | 456 | 501 | 569 | 675 | 711 | 623 | 604 | 607 | 880 | 614 | 373 | 292 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:27PM3.13m | 10:53AM2.98m | 11:02PM2.92m | 11:34AM2.68m | 11:44PM2.71m | 12:30PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:14AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.94m | 5:54AM0.83m | 6:09PM1.17m | 6:44AM1.05m | 6:58PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NNE 8 | NE 8 |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 373 | 292 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 21 | N 19 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | — |
5 | 7 | — | 9 | 31 | 41 | 56 | 75 | 92 | 134 | 204 | 252 | 456 | 501 | 569 | 675 | 711 | 623 | 604 | 607 | 880 | 614 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 386 | 352 | 415 | 406 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 319 | 333 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 307 | 312 | 312 | 312 | 206 | 195 | 195 | 206 | 195 |
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