Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Walcott today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Walcott at 6PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Walcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:01AM3.52m | 8:31PM3.18m | 8:32AM3.67m | 9:02PM3.27m | 9:04AM3.76m | 9:33PM3.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:57PM0.12m | 3:01AM0.50m | 3:30PM-0.01m | 3:34AM0.43m | 4:03PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 4 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 3 | — | N 6 |
1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | NNE 7 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 5 | SW 2 | S 5 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 33 | — | — | 4 | 27 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 205 | 205 | 228 | 205 | 205 | 208 | 236 | 205 | 242 | 250 | 242 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 145 | 301 | 413 | 352 | 352 | 602 | 393 |
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