Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Walcott today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Walcott at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Walcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 56 | 114 | 134 | 167 | 155 | 149 | 156 | 239 | 248 | 206 | 170 | 184 | 235 | 243 | 206 | 187 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.81m | 1:32AM2.52m | 2:09PM2.56m | 2:51AM2.41m | 3:38PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.98m | 7:29PM1.06m | 7:43AM1.18m | 8:22PM1.30m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:50PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | — | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 149 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 187 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | — | 43 | 56 | 114 | 134 | 167 | 155 | — | 156 | 239 | 248 | 206 | 170 | 184 | 235 | 243 | 206 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 315 | 315 | 415 | 782 | 315 | 315 | 215 | 352 | 181 | 405 | 405 | 315 | 315 | 278 | 184 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 184 | 315 | 228 | 0 |
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