Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 4PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NNE swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walcott this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 0.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 4PM. 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. I’ll be straight with you – this Walcott stretch is looking pretty grim for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands, so don’t be in a rush to wax up.
Right now, starting Thursday the 23rd of July, it’s small and messy. We’re looking at a weak 3ft swell from the north with a short period of 7 seconds, and a light cross-shore breeze that’s kicking up ripples. The water is sitting at 65°F, which is a fair bit warmer than usual for this time of year – a notable anomaly of 4°F warmer. The combined energy is a paltry 72 (weak). It’s just poor surf, no two ways about it.
This flat spell is going to drag on for days. Through Friday, the weekend, and all of next week, we’re stuck with ankle-to-knee high dribble, mostly under 2ft, with periods as short as 4 seconds. Winds are a mixed bag, but nothing is coming together to make anything rideable. The combined energy barely cracks 50 most days, and often sits below 30. For a beginner spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a blank run.
We finally get a tiny glimpse of something on Friday the 31st of July. The morning shows a 5ft north swell, period only 6 seconds, but with a clean offshore wind from the WSW. The combined energy hits 119 (moderate), and the surf is described as “surfable but very ordinary”. It’s not great, but it’s the best we’ll see. The swell is from the north, which isn’t the optimum direction for Walcott, but that offshore wind will clean it right up. Keep your expectations low.
After that, it’s back to nothing. The wind cranks up on the 1st of August – a strong 25 mph offshore will make it glassy clean, but the swell drops to 2ft and the energy is only 35. It’s basically a blown-out knee-high dribble. The rest of the first week of August is a total washout, with swells under 1ft and onshore or cross-shore winds.
So, to sum it up: there’s no standout session here. The only flicker of hope is the morning of Friday the 31st of July, but even that’s a weak offering. If you’re desperate, you might get a couple of clean but small waves then. Otherwise, the forecast looks poor for the foreseeable future, which is pretty normal for this area when it goes quiet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 73 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 39 | 50 | 55 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 10 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.70m | 3:48AM2.55m | 4:11PM2.63m | 4:48AM2.59m | 5:13PM2.65m | 5:42AM2.70m | 6:07PM2.72m | 6:29AM2.86m | 6:54PM2.82m | 7:11AM3.05m | 7:37PM2.91m | 7:49AM3.23m | 8:15PM2.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29PM1.12m | 9:59AM1.30m | 10:50PM1.21m | 11:30AM1.24m | 00:05AM1.16m | 12:37PM1.08m | 00:59AM1.04m | 1:27PM0.87m | 1:40AM0.89m | 2:08PM0.66m | 2:17AM0.76m | 2:46PM0.47m | 2:51AM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 6 | — | N 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | ESE 5 | N 8 | E 4 |
| kJ | 72 | 73 | 56 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 17 | — | 1 | 4 | 39 | 50 | 55 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 12 | 28 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | N 7 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | NW 2 | NW 4 | — | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 28 | 27 | 15 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 978 | 145 | 819 | 1076 | 798 | 781 | 743 | 352 | 674 | 206 | 145 | 107 | 107 | 145 | 145 | 563 | 145 | 570 | 566 | 428 |
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