Walcott surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Walcott surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Walcott sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Walcott today?

The current surf forecast for Walcott at 5PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). An 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (12 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Walcott. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
2
NNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
131
101
76
55
51
40
28
20
13
33
44
26
42
70
76
62
22
40
62
122
171
239
320
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
NNW
20
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:25PM2.87m
5:26AM2.82m
5:15PM3.09m
6:06AM3.07m
6:01PM3.32m
6:43AM3.29m
Low Tide
10:32AM1.36m
11:17PM0.64m
11:39AM1.16m
00:10AM0.40m
12:32PM0.91m
00:57AM0.20m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:01
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:39
8:42
8:43
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
11
11
12
10
7
5
6
7
9
8
9
7
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
3
5
5
6
4
1
-1
0
0
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
7
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.7
NNW
6
0.7
NNE
5
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
190
131
101
76
55
51
40
28
20
13
33
22
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
Energy kJ
1
6
6
6
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
5
0.9
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.2
W
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.4
W
4
0.8
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
4
1
NNW
5
1.2
NNW
5
1.2
N
5
1.1
N
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.9
N
5
1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
2
NNW
6
Energy kJ
19
21
20
18
12
48
29
48
62
39
5
44
26
42
70
76
62
19
40
62
122
171
239
320
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
4
184
198
4
208
208
642
650
667
667
667
667
470
470
312
312
667
315
381
355
382
438
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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