Walcott Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's look at what we've got coming down the line for Walcott. Gotta be straight with you, it's a pretty lean stretch ahead.

Right from the get-go, there's a long, quiet gap. We're looking at a full ten days, from the 12th right through to the 21st of September, where there's just no real surf to write home about. We've got tiny, weak swells, mostly around 0.3ft to 0.7ft, and while the wind is often offshore, the energy just isn't there. The combined energy is barely registering, often in the single digits (like 3, 2, 5), so don't bother paddling out during this period unless you just want to sit on a flat board.

The first flicker of something worth looking at arrives on Monday, the 22nd of September. A pulse of NNW swell pushes up to 5ft, with a moderate energy reading of 206. That's our first real chance at a wave. The wind is offshore from the WSW at 12 mph, which will keep things fairly clean. This could be a decent option for a paddle, though it's still a bit small and not a true standout.

Then we get a proper change of pace on Wednesday the 23rd. The swell drops back to a smaller 3ft from the N, but the wind is forecast to be glassy – a light easterly at just 3 mph. For Walcott, that’s a major positive. It’ll be as clean as it gets. The swell period is a middling 7 seconds, but with glassy conditions, those little lines will be the pick of the entire outlook.

The last few days of the forecast into the 27th fizzle back out with small windswell and inconsistent energy. There's a bit of morning offshore on Sunday the 27th, but it's small and not enough to get excited about.

So, to sum it up: there's a big dry spell, then one decent but not mind-blowing day on the 22nd. The true standout, if you can pick it, is that Wednesday the 23rd morning. It won't be big, but those little glassy waves will be the best quality on offer. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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