Walcott Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s on offer.

Honestly, I’m struggling to find a pulse here. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there’s not a single session that gets the blood pumping. The swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the energy just isn't there. It’s a long, quiet stretch.

The only spot in the game is Walcott. It’s an inconsistent beginner break, and you’ll need to pick your moment carefully. The water is running at 64°, which is 4° warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s notably warm, a nice surprise if you’re getting in.

Right from the start, Wednesday the 22nd is a write-off. We’ve got 3 feet of windswell from the north, but with a 12 mph NNW cross-onshore, it’s just choppy and poor. The wave energy is weak (62). That afternoon pushes to 4 feet with even more wind (16 mph), and the energy jumps to moderate (183), but it’s still a messy cross-onshore. Not worth a paddle.

Thursday the 23rd is more of the same – 4 feet from the north, cross-onshore, energy at 124. It’s not clean.

We get a little window of hope on Friday the 24th morning. The wind shifts to a light SW offshore at 6 mph, cleaning things right up. The swell is tiny though, just 2 feet from the north, period of 7 seconds, and energy is weak (32). It’s clean, but there’s no power. The afternoon is even smaller at 2 feet.

Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th offer some clean conditions with cross-offshore winds, but the swell is pathetic – 2 feet at best, with periods as low as 4 seconds. The energy is in the teens. It’s a lake.

The rest of the week is a blur of tiny, weak waves. Monday the 28th morning has a brief offshore wind, but the swell is only 2 feet. Thursday the 31st afternoon goes glassy with a 0.3-foot north swell and a 9-second period, but the energy is 4. It’s flat.

Even into August, the story doesn’t change. We get a few clean mornings with offshore or cross-offshore winds, and a glimmer of a longer period (10 seconds) on the 3rd and 6th, but every morning’s swell is 1 foot or less. The wave energy is below 20. It’s a paddling track, not a surf forecast.

For a break that’s already inconsistent, this is a tough run. There’s no standout day, no best option – just a few cleaner windows where the water is flat and calm. If you’re desperate for a paddle, aim for a morning with a light offshore wind, but don’t expect a wave to ride.

Rusty.

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