Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Walcott today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Walcott at 1AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Walcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | 57 | 75 | 108 | 92 | 108 | 91 | 94 | 104 | 197 | 287 | 226 | 182 | 160 | 188 | 222 | 236 | 223 | 210 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.52m | 2:09PM2.56m | 2:51AM2.41m | 3:38PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.06m | 7:43AM1.18m | 8:22PM1.30m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:50PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | N 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
17 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 30 | 104 | 197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — |
2 | 57 | 75 | 108 | 92 | 108 | 91 | 94 | — | — | 287 | 226 | 182 | 160 | 188 | 222 | 236 | 223 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 782 | 315 | 315 | 184 | 184 | 390 | 405 | 570 | 315 | 315 | 307 | 307 | 278 | 278 | 307 | 315 | 315 | 365 | 4 |
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