Walcott Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—Walcott is looking pretty grim for the next couple of weeks. There’s nothing on the board that’s worth getting too excited about, and honestly, the surf quality is just poor across the board. We’re not seeing any real standouts, just a whole lot of small, weak, and messy waves.

Right now, through the first few days, we’ve got a bit of swell on Wednesday the 16th—about 3ft of short-period NNW swell, but it’s weak energy (67) and the wind is a cross-offshore, which is about the only saving grace. It’ll be clean-ish but tiny, and honestly, not worth paddling out for anything more than a quick splash. Thursday and Friday the swell drops even more, down to 2ft to 3ft, with that short period, so it’s dribbly and weak.

Over the weekend, Saturday the 19th is basically flat—0.3ft, nothing doing. Sunday the 20th picks up a touch to 4ft from the NW, but the period is still short (5 seconds), so it’s going to be jumbled and lumpy with a cross-shore wind. Not the kind of waves that’ll have you smiling.

We go through a real flat spell early next week, 21st through 23rd, with waves barely showing their face—1ft to 2ft, all with short, weak periods. The wind is light but onshore-ish, so it’s pretty uninspiring. There’s a slight bump on the 24th with 4ft from the NNE, but again, that short 6-second period and a cross-onshore breeze means it’ll be choppy and messy.

From the 25th right through the end of the month, the swell direction swings around to the east and southeast, but it stays small and weak. The 26th and 27th have some 2ft to 3ft surf but with fresh cross-onshore winds, it’s going to be lumpy and ugly. By the 28th, it’s dropping again, and the 29th is back to almost nothing.

The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. So you won’t need a thick suit, but you’ll still want a decent wetsuit for sure.

Honestly, if you’re a beginner, you might find a few of these tiny, clean moments workable—like Thursday morning the 17th or Friday morning the 18th when it’s offshore and clean, but the waves are just too small to be any fun. For anyone else, this is a good time to check the forecasts again later, because right now, there’s just nothing on offer. It’s a pretty blank run, and that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Rusty

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