Walcott surfForecast / East Anglia / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BST
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Walcott surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Walcott sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Monday (Apr 27) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s 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 Sunday (Apr 26) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 25) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Mon 27th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Best Surf 4AM (Mon 27th Apr)2.5ft (0.8m) 9s
Most Powerful10AM (Sun 26th Apr)3ft (0.9m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.4
N
10
1.1
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
26
35
122
115
96
98
88
56
31
60
36
14
14
5
5
5
5
18
7
2
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
N
15
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
5
ENE
15
N
30
N
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
ENE
5
SSE
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-off
High Tide
2:37PM2.75m
4:18AM2.53m
4:03PM2.84m
5:21AM2.68m
5:06PM3.00m
6:06AM2.87m
5:55PM3.17m
6:42AM3.05m
6:37PM3.31m
7:14AM3.21m
7:16PM3.41m
7:44AM3.32m
7:52PM3.46m
Low Tide
8:46AM1.42m
9:51PM0.80m
10:21AM1.42m
11:14PM0.65m
11:38AM1.25m
00:13AM0.46m
12:33PM1.02m
00:59AM0.31m
1:16PM0.80m
1:37AM0.23m
1:53PM0.61m
2:12AM0.22m
2:26PM0.47m
2:44AM0.26m
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:33
5:31
5:30
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
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8:08
8:10
8:13
8:14
8:15
8:17
8:20
Temp °C
14
13
8
8
8
8
13
12
10
8
8
7
9
9
9
10
11
12
9
9
13
11
9
4
4
4
5
11
10
6
1
2
2
4
4
5
6
7
8
6
7
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
7
0.5
NNE
7
0.1
N
9
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
11
0.5
N
11
0.4
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.5
N
5
0.3
N
5
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
37
26
2
122
115
96
98
88
56
31
15
13
4
5
5
5
2
18
7
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
6
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.3
N
9
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
15
14
14
2
3
5
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.7
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
2
0.4
N
3
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
35
1
3
31
60
36
7
7
3
3
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
145
352
198
53
195
25
0
315
210
355
405
184
250
386
423
423
215
521
521
521
559
Best forecast wave conditions in East Anglia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
1
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
7
8
5
6
5
4
9
6
5
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
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Information about the Walcott Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Walcott provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Walcott can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Walcott surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Walcott) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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