Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, NW swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walcott this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you right off the bat – this next couple of weeks is looking like a bit of a write-off. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the surf is just not showing up. The first chance of anything rideable comes on Friday the 24th, but even then, it’s a tough sell.
We’re looking at a real flat spell. From here, there’s a long, dry gap with no real recommendations until the end of the month. Honestly, the best bet, if you’re desperate for a paddle, is Walcott. It’s a beginner spot, but it’s inconsistent, so don’t get your hopes up. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a good couple of degrees warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a warm bath.
The first few days are just grim. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th, we’re looking at tiny, weak waves. We’re talking 0.7 ft to 2 ft of messy, short-period swell from the north, with combined energy barely cracking 30 (31). The wind is mostly cross-off or cross-on, so it’s not even clean. Don’t bother.
Sunday the 26th through to the end of July is more of the same story. The swell height never gets above 4 ft, and that’s a short-period, 5-second windswell from the NW on Monday the 27th. The combined energy that day only hits 69 (69). It’s poor surf, plain and simple. The wind does go light and cross-off at times, but there’s just no wave energy to work with. You’ll see a few glassy mornings, like Thursday the 30th with 2 ft from the east and glassy conditions, but it’s flat as a pancake.
Moving into the first week of August, nothing changes. The first half of the month is looking just as weak. Swell stays below 2 ft, with combined energy scores in the teens and twenties. On Wednesday the 5th, the wind kicks up to 22 mph from the NNW, but that’s just going to chop up the tiny 2 ft waves. There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 8th afternoon where the period jumps to 11 seconds with a 1 ft wave from the north, giving a combined energy of 40 (40). That’s the closest thing to a pulse we get, but it’s still tiny and the wind is onshore. Not worth a trip.
The bottom line: there’s no standout. Not a single day where you’d want to paddle out. For a spot like this, a blank run isn’t unusual, but it sure is frustrating. Keep the board in the car and the wax in the cupboard, because the forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a solid two weeks of nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | E 4 | N 8 | N 9 |
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 kJ | 31 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 0 | 58 | 34 | 24 | 57 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | glassy | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.63m | 4:48AM2.59m | 5:13PM2.65m | 5:42AM2.70m | 6:07PM2.72m | 6:29AM2.86m | 6:54PM2.82m | 7:11AM3.05m | 7:37PM2.91m | 7:49AM3.23m | 8:15PM2.98m | 8:24AM3.40m | 8:51PM3.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50PM1.21m | 11:30AM1.24m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:37PM1.08m | 00:59AM1.04m | 1:27PM0.87m | 1:40AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.66m | 2:17AM0.76m | 2:46PM0.47m | 2:51AM0.66m | 3:22PM0.30m | 3:25AM0.59m | ||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 9 | NNW 7 | S 6 | N 8 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 4 | N 9 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 34 | 24 | 57 | 40 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | W 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | N 3 | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 4 | — | WSW 3 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 3 | — | NNW 3 | E 3 | E 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 17 | — | 3 | 20 | 3 | 71 | 58 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1744 | 1090 | 600 | 781 | 742 | 387 | 706 | 463 | 388 | 145 | 193 | 107 | 145 | 206 | 352 | 566 | 559 | 521 | 568 | 602 | 646 |
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