Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, N swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walcott this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this is a grim stretch for Walcott. The whole 16-day window is a write-off, so don’t bother waxing up just yet.
We’ve got a tiny, jumbled swell running from the north, but it’s barely a ripple. The best of the nothing comes on Tuesday the 11th with a pathetic 3 ft of north swell, but it’s short-period windswell at 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak, flaccid 70. The wind is a cross-shore ESE breeze at 12 mph, which just adds chop to an already sad picture. The water is a notably warm 67°, which is over 5° warmer than normal for this time of year—feels like a bath, but there’s no surf to enjoy it in.
The rest of the week is the same sad story. Wednesday the 12th offers a messy 3 ft from the ESE with a 5-second period—that’s pure wind slop, not a wave you can ride. The energy drops to 73 and then to 48 by the afternoon. Thursday the 13th is even worse, with 2 ft and then 3 ft, but the energy is down to 18 and 29. It’s all cross-shore wind and chop.
Friday the 14th has a tiny 0.7 ft from the north with a 10-second period, but that’s not enough to push a leaf. The weekend? Forget it. Saturday the 15th has 3 ft from the NNW, but it’s windswell with a 5-second period and cross-shore winds. Sunday the 16th is glassy, but the swell is 1 ft with a 5-second period—glassy flatness.
The second week doesn’t get any better. From Monday the 17th all the way to Wednesday the 26th, the swell never gets above 3 ft, and the period is nearly always under 8 seconds. The wind does go clean offshore or cross-offshore a few times—like on Wednesday the 19th, with a light cross-offshore breeze and a 2 ft, 7-second north swell—but the swell is just too small to do anything with. The combined energy numbers are in the teens and twenties, and sometimes even single digits. It’s a total drought.
Look, Walcott is an inconsistent spot, and this is one of those times where it just doesn’t fire. It’s a beginner break, and even a beginner would be bored. There is no standout, no hidden gem, no hope in this forecast. The only thing happening is the wind, and even that’s not strong enough for a decent kite session. Save your petrol and wait for the next system.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | NNE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 60 | 47 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00PM3.14m | 7:11AM3.44m | 7:51PM3.26m | 7:56AM3.69m | 8:37PM3.33m | 8:38AM3.85m | 9:19PM3.34m | 9:19AM3.91m | 9:58PM3.30m | 9:59AM3.84m | 10:36PM3.21m | 10:40AM3.67m | 11:14PM3.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28PM0.39m | 1:49AM0.62m | 2:18PM0.06m | 2:33AM0.49m | 3:03PM-0.18m | 3:13AM0.41m | 3:45PM-0.29m | 3:52AM0.39m | 4:24PM-0.27m | 4:29AM0.42m | 5:01PM-0.11m | 5:05AM0.50m | 5:37PM0.15m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NNW 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 5 | N 9 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 69 | 60 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 10 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | WNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 30 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 13 | — | 19 | 27 | 20 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 680 | 206 | 206 | 260 | 205 | 405 | 559 | 210 | 369 | 478 | 405 | 419 | 570 | 419 | 568 | 594 | 646 | 423 | 390 | 333 |
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