Walcott Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for Walcott. I’ve scanned every pulse, every bump, and honestly, there’s not a single day I’d get overly excited about. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf and a lot of onshore or cross-shore wind messing things up.

We’re talking about a real quiet spell here. From now until the 29th, you’re gonna have to work hard for anything rideable. There are a few windows where it might be clean, but the size just isn’t there to make it worth a paddle out unless you’re desperate for a splash.

Let’s break it down. The water’s been unseasonably warm for this time of year, running about 3 degrees above normal, so at least you won’t need a thick suit. That’s a small silver lining.

The first real sign of life, and I use that term loosely, comes on Wednesday the 19th of August. We see a little bump of 4ft from the northwest. The combined energy gets to 112, so there’s *some* push, and the wind is clean and offshore from the west. It’s not going to be pretty, but it might be the cleanest wave we see all week.

Then heading into Friday the 21st, there’s a brief moment where the morning shows some potential. The swell is a touch over 3ft from the north, and the wind is a light cross-offshore from the south-southeast. It’s surfable, but “very ordinary” is the word. It’s inconsistent and not breaking with any real power.

The weekend brings a bit more size, with Sunday the 23rd seeing 5ft from the north-northwest on the morning, and the energy ramps up to 284. But the wind is onshore and it’s just going to be a choppy, lumpy mess. At that size, it’s not for beginners, and with the onshore wind, it’s going to be a battle. If it’s blowing hard onshore like that, the setup at Walcott might honestly be more interesting for kitesurfing than for paddle surfing.

After that, things just fade away again. The wind stays messy, the swell drops off, and by the 28th and 29th, we’re looking at almost nothing, with strong cross-onshore winds making it completely uninviting.

Bottom line: there’s nothing here that’s a standout. This is a stretch where patience is key. The forecast can change, but as it stands, you’re better off doing something else with your time for the next couple of weeks.

Rusty.

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