Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Walcott today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Walcott at 8AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Walcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 29 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:14PM3.07m | 11:21AM3.41m | 11:52PM2.90m | 12:06PM3.11m | 00:36AM2.71m | 12:58PM2.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:40AM0.63m | 6:13PM0.45m | 6:17AM0.79m | 6:49PM0.77m | 6:56AM0.98m | 7:29PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 36 | 44 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 28 | 29 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | NE 6 | NNE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | — | W 3 | — | S 7 |
— | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 4 |
2 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 40 | 14 | 28 | 28 | 10 | — | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 664 | 681 | 352 | 409 | 753 | 730 | 664 | 195 | 193 | 246 | 406 | 578 | 405 | 559 | 195 | 196 | 409 | 409 | 405 | 405 | 315 | 592 | 315 | 315 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













