Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, N swell with 93 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for our stretch of coast.
Honestly, it’s been a grim run. The next week and a half is a write-off. We’ve got a solid 8-day gap from the start right through to the morning of September 6th where there is nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the periods are short, and the whole setup just feels flat and unenergetic. A few offshore pockets pop up here and there, but with waves barely hitting 2 ft, it’s not going to get you wet for more than a splash.
The water is a factor too. The first break with any life is Walcott. The ocean here is sitting at 66°F — that’s much warmer than usual for this time of year by over 4°F, so the water feels weirdly bath-like compared to what you’d expect. Stick to a springy suit or maybe just boardshorts if you can handle the weirdness.
Anyway, the only thing that even catches my eye is the morning of Sunday, September 6th. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we get an actual pulse of 4 ft swell from the NNW. It’s only a 6-second period so it’s lumpy, short-period windswell, not groundswell, but combined swell energy sits at a weak 84 — it’s at least surfable. Still, very ordinary conditions. Not worth getting excited about.
The afternoon of Monday, September 7th is the real stand-out. This is a solid 7 ft spike from the NNW with a combined wave energy of 374 pushing through. That’s moderate energy, borderline strong, but the period is short at 6 seconds. That size is going to be too much for beginners, and with a short period like that, it’ll be fat and dumpy on the beach. The wind is light cross-shore, so it might clean up if you’re an expert and happy to work for it. It’s the biggest push in the whole 16-day window and the only time it really gets going.
After that, it drops away quick. Tuesday the 8th has a couple of glassy windows with 3 to 4 ft of N swell, but the energy is moderate and nothing really hangs together. The rest of the second week is just a slow fade into waist-high slop with onshores and cross-offshores. Not worth planning around.
Overall, if you’re desperate, the 7th afternoon is your best bet, but it’s short-period and big for a beach. For everyone else, keep the board in the car and wait for the forecasts to change — it can’t stay this dead forever.
— Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 67 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 52 | 32 | 66 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59PM3.05m | 8:01AM3.52m | 8:31PM3.18m | 8:32AM3.67m | 9:02PM3.27m | 9:04AM3.76m | 9:33PM3.32m | 9:37AM3.77m | 10:06PM3.32m | 10:12AM3.70m | 10:41PM3.24m | 10:51AM3.55m | 11:19PM3.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:28AM0.62m | 2:57PM0.12m | 3:01AM0.50m | 3:30PM-0.01m | 3:34AM0.43m | 4:03PM-0.06m | 4:08AM0.42m | 4:37PM-0.01m | 4:43AM0.45m | 5:12PM0.13m | 5:19AM0.54m | 5:50PM0.34m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | 1 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | WSW 4 | SSE 7 | N 6 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 67 | 51 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 7 | — | 31 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | NNE 7 | — | NNW 6 | NE 6 | S 6 | W 4 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 32 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | — | — | ENE 6 | S 6 | NNE 7 | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | S 3 | WNW 3 | W 5 | — | SSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 83 | — | 5 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 52 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 567 | 181 | 205 | 205 | 246 | 314 | 410 | 352 | 168 | 646 | 409 | 415 | 409 | 254 | 301 | 409 | 405 | 181 | 94 | 107 |
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