Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 17 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period, NNE swell with 590 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 21 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Oct 21) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 2.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 22) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun night, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||
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 22 | N 21 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 8 | 39 | 45 | 74 | 322 | 457 | 588 | 367 | 342 | 221 | 154 | 300 | 248 | 181 | 206 | 263 | 148 | 82 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:27PM3.13m | 10:53AM2.98m | 11:02PM2.92m | 11:34AM2.68m | 11:44PM2.71m | 12:30PM2.39m | 00:48AM2.51m | 2:29PM2.21m | 2:46AM2.46m | 4:16PM2.29m | 4:11AM2.60m | 5:15PM2.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM0.70m | 5:14AM0.62m | 5:31PM0.94m | 5:54AM0.83m | 6:09PM1.17m | 6:44AM1.05m | 6:58PM1.37m | 7:51AM1.21m | 8:07PM1.51m | 9:24AM1.23m | 9:43PM1.53m | 10:55AM1.04m | 11:11PM1.38m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | — | 148 | 82 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 22 | N 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | N 18 | N 18 | — | — | SE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 36 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | SSE 5 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | 16 | 5 | 39 | 45 | 74 | 322 | 457 | 588 | 367 | 342 | — | 154 | 300 | 248 | 181 | 206 | 263 | 17 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 144 | 380 | 409 | 319 | 319 | 315 | 315 | 307 | 195 | 315 | 199 | 315 | 408 | 318 | 318 | 405 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
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The above surf forecast table for Walcott provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Walcott can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Walcott surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Walcott) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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