Walcott Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s get into it. To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks here are lookin’ pretty grim for any of us who want to actually get wet and catch something decent. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak surf ahead. It’s a real bummer, but that’s the reality of it.

The first few days, right through the middle of the week, we’re looking at flat, knee-slappers at best. The swell is tiny, around `0.1m` to `0.2m`, and while the winds are mostly offshore, there’s just no power behind it. The combined energy is barely registering, sitting in the single digits and low teens (like `3` to `10`). It’s not even worth getting the board off the rack for. There’s a slight bump to `0.7m` and `1.1m` on Wednesday the 16th, but it’s mixed with a jumbly wind and the period is too short to do anything with it. It’s just messy and weak.

We finally see the energy start to build a bit over the weekend, the 20th and 21st of September. There’s a pulse of swell up to `1.4m` on Sunday the 20th with a bit more energy behind it (`133`), and while the winds are offshore in the morning keeping it clean, it’s still pretty inconsistent and the period is a bit short. It’s surfable, but don’t expect any gems. That afternoon, it drops back a notch to `1.1m` with the energy dropping to `107`. Monday the 21st has some waist-high leftovers but the period is still weak, so it’s not really doing much.

Then it flatlines again completely on Tuesday the 22nd. And right when you’re about to give up all hope, there’s a tease.

Here’s where it gets interesting. On Wednesday, September 23rd, the forecast finally shows some signs of life. The morning is looking like our one true standout. The swell jumps up to a solid `1.9m` with a longer period of `9` seconds. That’s a big jump in energy too, coming in at a solid `554`, which is the strongest we see in this entire forecast window by a long shot. The wind is light and offshore out of the SW, which is exactly what we need. It’s going to be clean. This is the best the surf is going to be for the whole period. I’d be on it early because the afternoon turns messy with a cross-onshore wind and the swell backs off a bit to `1.4m`. It’s a fleeting window, but it’s the one to point for.

After that, its back to the wasteland. The energy just fades away again. There are smaller pulses on the 24th with choppy conditions, but it’s all over the place. From the 25th right through the end of the period on the 29th, we’re back to the tiny, weak stuff, with sizes at `0.1m` to `0.8m`. The energy is back down in the low numbers (`1` to `31`). There’s nothing else on offer. It’s a real slog.

For context, the water temp here is sitting about average for this time of year. No major surprises there. It’s the lack of swell that’s the real story.

Rusty.

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