Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, N swell with 341 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walcott this week:
The surf forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
Honestly, mate, this sixteen-day stretch is a bit of a struggle for Walcott. It’s a real slow burn, and for the first week and a half, the swell just isn’t doing anything for us. There are huge gaps of nothing with the first real opportunity not even looking good until the very end of the run. The water is sitting at 67°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll feel nice when you’re floating around waiting.
We’re starting off pretty rough. For the first three days, from Wednesday the 19th to Friday the 21st of August, it’s all under 3 ft and messy—short period windswell with crap winds. The combined energy is weak (23), so don’t bother paddling out. It doesn’t really pick up until Friday afternoon when a pulse of 6 ft from the north bumps the energy up (355), but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That makes it a write-off.
Saturday the 22nd is more of the same: 5 ft north swell (184) but still choppy with cross-shore winds. Not for us. Sunday the 23rd morning is the first glimpse of something clean—a glassy 3 ft swell (146), but it’s a short 9-second period from the north. Surfable, but very ordinary. The rest of that week just fades away again into tiny, poor conditions with energy dropping down into the teens and thirties.
Now, after a long, blank run from the 25th through to the 1st of September, we finally get something to talk about. Wednesday the 2nd of September is the standout. Wednesday morning kicks off with a 8 ft swell from the north-west (387), and the wind goes clean, which is a big deal. But it’s the afternoon that’s the true highlight. We’re looking at an 8 ft north-west swell (540) with light winds cleaning it right up. This is proper size—expert territory only, so leave the foamies at home. It’s short period (7 seconds) so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but the energy is strong and the conditions look good. This is the only real call I’d make, but keep in mind it’s over a week away, so don’t lock it in just yet.
Other than that, the spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks with any quality. It’s a tough outlook, but these blank runs happen here. The swell will come around eventually.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 141 | 153 | 331 | 172 | 178 | 155 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 37 | 101 | 119 | 145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:06PM3.11m | 00:36AM2.71m | 12:58PM2.81m | 1:32AM2.52m | 2:09PM2.56m | 2:51AM2.41m | 3:38PM2.44m | 4:16AM2.43m | 4:56PM2.47m | 5:23AM2.59m | 5:57PM2.58m | 6:13AM2.82m | 6:44PM2.74m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM0.77m | 6:56AM0.98m | 7:29PM1.06m | 7:43AM1.18m | 8:22PM1.30m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:50PM1.42m | 10:53AM1.35m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:20PM1.14m | 00:38AM1.16m | 1:10PM0.87m | 1:19AM0.96m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | S 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 28 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 1 | 153 | — | — | — | 155 | 130 | 103 | 78 | 54 | 33 | 20 | 11 | 3 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | N 6 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 141 | — | 331 | 172 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | 101 | 119 | 145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 587 | 548 | 559 | 444 | 567 | 250 | 315 | 315 | 98 | 94 | 199 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 168 | 559 | 555 | 555 | 201 | 201 | 421 |
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