Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NNW swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walcott this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get stuck into the outlook for the Walcott area.
Right off the bat, I've gotta be straight with you – this is a tough run. The next few weeks are looking pretty bleak for decent waves. The water’s a very unusual 66°F, which is much 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 set that never comes.
We're looking at a massive gap of no good surf right through the end of August and all of September. The first possible window is around Saturday the 5th of September, when we see a pulse of swell push the combined energy up to a moderate 270. But the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it a lumpy affair. The swell is a weak 4 ft from the NNW, but with a short period of 7 seconds. It's a far cry from anything worth writing home about.
Honestly, the whole 16-day block is a write-off. There's a moment on Thursday the 10th of September morning where the swell jumps to 7 ft from the WNW and the combined energy is a solid 350, but it's howling a near gale from the SW at 50 km/h. Sure, it's offshore, but that's a battle to paddle into, and even then the swell period is a weak 6 seconds. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Walcott is inconsistent at the best of times, and this run of poor surf conditions is proving that.
The rest of the window is just tiny dribbles, onshore winds, and cross-chop. There's nothing to get excited about. It's a classic case of "wait for the next swell window." Forecasts can always change, but right now, I'd hang up the board for a bit.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 4 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 65 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 90 | 168 | 111 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:06PM3.32m | 10:12AM3.70m | 10:41PM3.24m | 10:51AM3.55m | 11:19PM3.10m | 11:35AM3.32m | 00:04AM2.90m | 12:29PM3.03m | 1:04AM2.69m | 1:45PM2.75m | 2:29AM2.56m | 3:29PM2.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM-0.01m | 4:43AM0.45m | 5:12PM0.13m | 5:19AM0.54m | 5:50PM0.34m | 5:59AM0.68m | 6:33PM0.61m | 6:45AM0.85m | 7:25PM0.91m | 7:46AM1.03m | 8:36PM1.16m | 9:18AM1.12m | 10:17PM1.25m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | WNW 4 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 65 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 6 | — | 102 | 111 | 51 | 39 | 24 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 12 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | S 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 7 | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 65 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 31 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 29 | 90 | 168 | — | 1 | 5 | 21 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 409 | 198 | 301 | 483 | 486 | 563 | 586 | 586 | 228 | 198 | 510 | 589 | 301 | 388 | 181 | 195 | 196 | 196 | 408 | 647 |
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