Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, NE swell with 63 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walcott this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 1.1m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming for the next couple of weeks.
I’m not going to sugarcoat it — we’re looking at a really rough spell for surf. There’s swell around, sure, but the wind and conditions are just not lining up to give you anything worth getting wet for. The whole 16-day window is basically a write-off.
We start on Sunday afternoon, July 5th. There’s a tiny 2 ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a weak, short-period 5 seconds. The energy’s only 17, it’s cloudy, and the wind is a cross-off. It’s just poor all round.
Monday the 6th is even worse — just 1 ft from the north. Energy drops to 5. The afternoon clears up but the wind hits 16 mph from the WNW, so still no good.
Tuesday and Wednesday see a slight bump to 2 ft from the NW and then NNW, periods at 5-6 seconds. The energy climbs a little, 18 then 27, but the wind is still cross or cross-off. Still poor. By Thursday morning, there's a 2 ft, 7-second wave from the north with energy of 23, but the cross-shore breeze chops up the surface.
This pattern just drags on. Around the 13th and 14th of July, we do get some bigger swell — up to about 3 ft from the NE and NNE — with periods from 4 to 7 seconds. The energy reaches 68 on the afternoon of the 13th, which is moderate. But every single one of these pulses comes with onshore or cross-onshore winds, often 16 to 19 mph, that make the conditions absolutely lumpy and choppy. That’s just not surfable.
Even towards the 18th and 19th of July, when the swell drops back to 0.7 ft to 2 ft, it’s either way too small or the wind is right on it. The water is sitting at 63°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year — about 5°F above average — so at least you won’t freeze, but there’s nothing to ride.
So to sum it up: there’s not a single standout day. The swells are weak, short-period, and the wind is almost always bad. For paddle surfing, this whole 16-day window is a dud. Considering this break is inconsistent by nature, a stretch this quiet isn’t all that surprising for the area. If you see a wave, it’s not going to be worth the paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:44PM2.74m | 11:44AM3.24m | 00:35AM2.69m | 12:32PM3.12m | 1:34AM2.66m | 1:32PM3.01m | 2:41AM2.66m | 2:42PM2.94m | 3:47AM2.72m | 3:55PM2.96m | 4:47AM2.84m | 5:03PM3.06m | 5:42AM3.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:12PM0.42m | 6:11AM0.95m | 6:53PM0.48m | 6:55AM1.06m | 7:38PM0.56m | 7:45AM1.15m | 8:30PM0.65m | 8:44AM1.21m | 9:33PM0.72m | 9:58AM1.18m | 10:48PM0.75m | 11:20AM1.04m | 00:02AM0.70m | 12:32PM0.78m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 33 | 26 | 14 | 42 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | NE 6 | N 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 408 | 519 | 567 | 567 | 525 | 570 | 570 | 473 | 465 | 206 | 145 | 566 | 397 | 314 | 250 | 397 | 405 | 430 | 382 | 431 | 559 |
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