Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, N swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 4PM (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 Friday (Jul 03) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
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Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty bleak picture for Walcott. The whole 16-day stretch is a tough one, with hardly anything worth paddling out for. There’s a long gap of poor surf right from the start, so don’t expect any decent waves for a while.
We kick off on Thursday the 2nd of July with a small 3 ft swell from the NW, but a strong 20 km/h cross-on wind from the NNW has it all chopped up and messy. Combined energy is weak at 75, so there’s just no power there. The water temp is sitting at 17°, which is a full 3° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s notable, but it won’t help the surf.
Friday the 3rd brings a little more height – 4 ft from the NNW Friday morning – but the period is short at 6 seconds and the wind is cross from the NW, making for poor conditions again. Friday afternoon sees a drop to 3 ft, though the wind goes glassy from the W. That’s the one small window of cleanish, surfable waves, but with an 8-second period and combined energy of 115, it’s only just rideable. Very ordinary.
After that, it’s mostly downhill. From Saturday the 4th right through to the 17th of July, the swell barely gets above 3 ft, with periods in the 4 to 7 second range, and winds are either onshore, cross-on, or cross. The energy readings are all in the low double digits – mostly below 50 – so there’s no push at all. The best you’ll get is clean little 2 ft to 2 ft waves with offshore breezes on a few mornings (like the 4th, 6th and 7th), but they’re tiny and weak.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. Walcott (Lincolnshire) is an inconsistent beginner spot, and with crowds listed as “sometimes”, you might have it to yourself anyway. But with nothing over 3 ft of decent swell, and wind always working against you, it’s a total washout. For a more interesting session, the setup might actually be better for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind is up and the waves are poor.
So, keep your board in the car and wait for the next system. Forecasts can change, but right now it’s a long blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 56 | 70 | 127 | 115 | 72 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 20 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:41PM2.94m | 9:49AM3.40m | 10:19PM2.87m | 10:25AM3.39m | 10:59PM2.80m | 11:02AM3.34m | 11:44PM2.74m | 11:44AM3.24m | 00:35AM2.69m | 12:32PM3.12m | 1:34AM2.66m | 1:32PM3.01m | 2:41AM2.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.39m | 4:18AM0.70m | 4:54PM0.37m | 4:54AM0.76m | 5:32PM0.38m | 5:31AM0.84m | 6:12PM0.42m | 6:11AM0.95m | 6:53PM0.48m | 6:55AM1.06m | 7:38PM0.56m | 7:45AM1.15m | 8:30PM0.65m | 8:44AM1.21m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 |
 | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 9 | N 5 | N 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 56 | — | 19 | 115 | 72 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | W 3 | — | — | W 4 | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | W 3 | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 70 | 127 | — | — | 9 | 10 | 28 | 3 | — | — | 9 | 22 | 32 | 17 | 1 | — | 15 | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 406 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 480 | 660 | 405 | 478 | 519 | 215 | 474 | 570 | 503 | 570 | 570 | 473 | 440 | 536 | 440 | 465 |
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