Surf Forecasts:
Walcott surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NNE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, N swell with 187 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Walcott in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walcott over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I’ll be honest with you – it’s a pretty grim stretch for the foreseeable. The whole sixteen-day window is a write-off, not a single session worth paddling out for. We’ve got a long, flat gap from now all the way through to the end of the month. It’s the kind of run that’s more normal for this area, just a dead spell.
The only place the models even look at is Walcott, and even then, it’s a no-go. The water is sitting at 67°F with a positive anomaly of 4°F, so it’s much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for it.
Through the rest of August and into the first week of September, the swell is tiny and weak. You’ll see some pulses, like on Saturday the 22nd with a 5ft north swell, but the wind is a cross-on shore at 19 mph, turning it into a lumpy, choppy mess with a combined energy of 206 (moderate). The period is a short 6 seconds, so there’s no grunt behind it. The pattern just repeats: small, short-period swell, cross-onshore winds, and a “poor surf conditions” tag on every single entry. The consistency is poor, and it’s a beginner-level break, so even the small stuff on the 24th (2ft) is messy.
The only real spike in energy comes on the 1st of September, with a 7ft north swell and a 366 (strong) combined energy, but it’s still cross-onshore and lumpy. For a beginner spot, that’s too big and ugly. On the 6th of September, we get a 0.7ft, 11-second period groundswell, but it’s from the north, which is the optimum direction, but it’s so small it’s practically flat. The wind is clean, but you’d be scratching for a ripple.
So, there’s nothing to get excited about. No standouts, no clean waves, no decent windows. You’d be better off finding a lake or a river to mess about in. Don’t hold your breath on this one.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the ENE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 10 |
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 kJ | 206 | 235 | 164 | 153 | 127 | 99 | 51 | 32 | 80 | 105 | 86 | 50 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:29AM3.32m | 7:59PM3.05m | 8:01AM3.52m | 8:31PM3.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:24PM0.33m | 2:28AM0.62m | 2:57PM0.12m | 3:01AM0.50m | ||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 164 | 153 | 127 | 99 | 51 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 27 | 18 | 46 | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 7 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | N 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 206 | 235 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 80 | 105 | 86 | 50 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 45 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 278 | 315 | 4 | 4 | 195 | 0 | 559 | 206 | 555 | 602 | 533 | 473 | 521 | 473 | 228 | 237 | 246 | 307 | 404 | 4 | 144 |
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