Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period, N swell with 449 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with N 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s 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 2.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty again. Let’s run through this for Walcott in imperial.
It’s a tough outlook, no two ways about it. For the next 16 days, the paddle surfing options are slim to none. The swell we see is mostly small, short-period, and coming from the wrong directions, with messy wind messing up the shape.
From August 20th all the way through to the end of the month, it’s mostly poor conditions. Wednesday morning, August 27th, has a cleaner look with a light SSW offshore breeze. The swell is tiny though – only 3ft from the ENE with a period of 6 seconds. Combined energy is weak (46). It’s nicer than the rest, but pindrop small.
Sunday morning, August 30th, is the best of a quiet bunch. A 2ft north swell, still short period at 7 seconds, but with a light offshore out of the SW, it’ll be glassy and clean. Combined energy is weak (59). It’s a morning for a longboard or a SUP, not for anything with a proper drop.
Everything in the first week of September looks bleak. Swell basically vanishes on Thursday the 3rd. The standout? There is no real standout. The most surfable slot is that Sunday morning the 30th, but it’s not going to get anyone excited. Water is much warmer than average for this time of year, so at least the dip won’t be cold.
Given the lack of quality and consistent poor surf scores, this is a period where you might want to do something else. Forecasts can change, but right now, the waves are not playing the game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 17 | 101 | 118 | 312 | 225 | 196 | 217 | 173 | 105 | 80 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 163 | 219 | 122 | 64 | 28 | 12 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:58PM2.81m | 1:32AM2.52m | 2:09PM2.56m | 2:51AM2.41m | 3:38PM2.44m | 4:16AM2.43m | 4:56PM2.47m | 5:23AM2.59m | 5:57PM2.58m | 6:13AM2.82m | 6:44PM2.74m | 6:54AM3.08m | 7:24PM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:29PM1.06m | 7:43AM1.18m | 8:22PM1.30m | 8:53AM1.34m | 9:50PM1.42m | 10:53AM1.35m | 11:38PM1.35m | 12:20PM1.14m | 00:38AM1.16m | 1:10PM0.87m | 1:19AM0.96m | 1:49PM0.59m | 1:54AM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | 105 | 80 | 52 | 33 | 20 | 12 | — | 1 | 64 | 28 | 12 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 5 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | NNW 2 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SW 2 | SE 4 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 101 | 118 | 312 | 225 | 196 | 217 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 163 | 219 | 122 | — | 1 | 17 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 586 | 193 | 405 | 315 | 184 | 184 | 419 | 4 | 0 | 430 | 144 | 559 | 555 | 559 | 549 | 546 | 0 | 236 | 380 | 386 |
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