Walcott Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at the next sixteen days for Walcott. I’ve gotta be straight with you—this is a tough stretch. The entire forecast period is a write-off for decent waves. There’s a big gap of over a week with just nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking about a run of flat, weak, or messy conditions that just won’t deliver.

The water temperature at the start is sitting at 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least you won’t be freezing your toes off while you’re sitting there waiting for a wave that never comes.

We kick off on Tuesday the 25th of August with a tiny 4ft swell from the east, but it’s a short, weak 5-second period with a combined energy of just 111 (moderate wave energy). The wind is a cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it lumpy and choppy. Forget it. This pattern of poor surf conditions, with cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, continues day after day. The swell barely gets above 4ft, and the periods are short, so the waves are just weak and messy.

Thursday the 27th sees the swell drop to 3ft, and though the wind goes light cross-shore in the morning, it’s still not surfable. By Friday the 28th, the swell plummets to 1ft—barely a ripple. The wind does go offshore from the southwest, giving clean conditions, but there’s just no energy. The combined energy is a paltry 9 (weak wave energy). This is a flat spell, and it stretches all the way through to the end of the first week and into the second.

We get a slight bump on Wednesday the 9th of September, with a 4ft swell from the northwest, period 6-7 seconds, and combined energy hitting 137 (moderate wave energy). The conditions are still poor in the morning, but by the afternoon the wind goes glassy—absolutely flat calm. The wave comment says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” and the score is a 1 out of 10. That’s the best we’ve got on offer, and it’s barely a whisper. The swell direction is northwest, which isn’t bad for the exposure here, but the size is tiny and the period is short. For a beginner, this is about as friendly as it gets, but it’s still not a standout.

Honestly, Walcott is a beginner spot that’s inconsistent, and this forecast shows exactly why. It tends not to stay this poor for long, but for this sixteen-day window, you’re better off taking up another hobby. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing if you’re desperate for a fix.

Rusty.

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