Walkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this outlook for Walkers is a tough one. The whole 16-day stretch is a write-off for decent waves. There’s surf, sure, but it’s messy from start to finish, so don’t bother paddling out unless you’re after a frustrating session.

Right from Sunday morning the 13th of September, it’s a no-go. We’ve got 5 ft of east swell but it’s short-period at 6 seconds, so it’s weak and crumbly, with a combined energy reading of just 246. That’s weak. The wind is howling out of the ESE at 19 mph, cross-onshore, making it lumpy and poor. This ugly pattern sticks around for days—through Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and on. The swell hangs between 3 ft and 5 ft, all short-period, and that cross-onshore wind just won’t let up. Energy stays in the low hundreds, never cracking anything decent. The water’s about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

There’s a tiny flicker of change on the 24th of September, Thursday afternoon. Swell jumps to 7 ft from the ESE, period still only 8 seconds, and energy hits 510—that’s moderate energy at last. But the wind is still cross-onshore at 16 mph, so it’s choppy. That size is pushing into intermediate territory, maybe even a bit much for beginners. Still, with that wind, it’s not worth getting excited about.

The only real standout in this whole bleak run is Sunday the 27th of September, morning session. Swell direction swings to the north with a 12-second period—that’s proper groundswell—and energy is 429, moderate. But the swell height is only 3 ft, and the wind is cross-onshore from the east at 19 mph. That’s fresh and lumpy, so even with that longer period, the conditions will ruin it. Long-period north swell at a beach break like Walkers tends to close out anyway; it needs a point or reef. Not happening here.

Bottom line: no good surf on offer. It’s a solid blank run of 16 days. The spot is consistent for swell, but the wind and short periods kill it every time. If you’re into kiting, that cross-onshore wind and lumpy water might be your thing, but for paddle surfing, keep the board in the car. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is a write-off.

Rusty.

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